thorniness

• Substantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, mit Dornen oder Stacheln bedeckt zu sein, sowie eine grobe und schroffe Verhaltensweise.

A noun referring to the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines, or a rough and bitter manner.

unzählbar

1. Prickly qualityC1formal

   The state or quality of being covered with sharp thorns or spines.

   Stacheligkeit

   • The thorniness of the rose bush made it difficult to prune.
   • He carefully navigated the thorniness of the cactus garden.
   • The plant's thorniness is a natural defense against herbivores.

   Synonymepricklinessspininess

   Antonymesmoothnesssoftness

2. Irritable or harsh mannerC2formal

   A rough, bitter, or irritable quality in one's behavior or speech.

   Gereiztheit

   • Her thorniness during the meeting surprised her colleagues.
   • The critic's review was marked by a certain thorniness.
   • Beneath his thorniness, he was a deeply caring person.

   Synonymeacrimonyasperitybitternessharshnessirritabilitypeevishnesspricklinesssurlinesstestiness

   Antonymegentlenessmildnesspleasantnesssweetness