🔄 Synonyms of "Cranky"
15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tendernoun | Sensitive or painful to the touch. |
| fractious | Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome. |
| petulant | Childishly irritable. |
| tetchy | (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Southern US) Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work. |
| unstableverb | Not stable. |
| nettlesome | (of a person, thing, situation, etc.) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome. |
| cranknoun | (dialectal) Hard; difficult. |
| peevish | Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny. |
| irritable | Easily exasperated or excited. |
| testy | Easily annoyed, irritable. |
| ill-natured | Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered. |
| peckish | (colloquial, British) mildly hungry |
| pettish | (informal) Bad-tempered; peevish. |
| techy | (informal) Technical, of or related to technology. |
| tippynoun | (Canada, US) Tending to tip or tilt over; unstable. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cranky"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| unstable | Not stable. |
| crank | (dialectal) Hard; difficult. |
| nettlesome | (of a person, thing, situation, etc.) Causing irritation, annoyance, or discomfort; bothersome, irksome. |
| fractious | Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome. |
| petulant | Childishly irritable. |
| irritable | Easily exasperated or excited. |
| tetchy | (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, Southern US) Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work. |
| testy | Easily annoyed, irritable. |
| pettish | (informal) Bad-tempered; peevish. |
| peevish | Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny. |
| ill-natured | Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered. |
| tender | Sensitive or painful to the touch. |
| peckish | (colloquial, British) mildly hungry |
| tippy | (Canada, US) Tending to tip or tilt over; unstable. |
| techy | (informal) Technical, of or related to technology. |
| capricious | Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim. |
| odd | Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected. |
| spoilt | Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible. |
| skittish | Easily scared or startled; timid. |
| spoiled | (of food) That has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible. |
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