snappishness meaning

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snappishness (noun): a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.

Definition of snappishness

  1. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    • his temper was well known to all his employees

    Synonyms: temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, surliness

    Type of: ill nature

    Kinds: querulousness

    Related forms: snappish

Word lists: words starting with SN · words ending in SS · 12-letter words

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