crossness

• Sustantivo que denota un estado o sentimiento de irritabilidad, mal humor o tendencia general a estar de malas, a menudo con enojo o quejas por cosas menores.

A noun referring to a state or feeling of irritability, petulance, or a general disposition to be ill-tempered.

incontable

1. Irritable feelingB2informal

   A state of being easily annoyed or angered; a petulant mood.

   Mal humor

   • His crossness was obvious after he lost his keys.
   • She apologized for her crossness earlier in the day.
   • The child's crossness faded after a nap.

   Sinónimoscrankinessgrumpinessirritabilitypeevishnesssnappishnesstestiness

   Antónimosamiabilitycalmnesscheerfulnesscomposureequanimityserenity

2. Ill-tempered dispositionB2informal

   A tendency to be bad-tempered or easily irritated.

   Mal genio

   • His crossness made him difficult to work with.
   • The old man's crossness was well known in the neighborhood.
   • She tried to hide her crossness during the meeting.

   Sinónimoscrankinessgrumpinessirascibilityirritabilitypeevishnesssnappishnesstestinesstouchiness

   Antónimosamiabilitycheerfulnessgood humor