crankiness

• Nom désignant un état ou une tendance à être irritable, de mauvaise humeur ou facilement agacé, souvent accompagné de grogneries ou de caprices.

A noun referring to a state or disposition of being irritable, fussy, or easily annoyed.

indénombrable

1. Irritable moodB1informalamerican

   A state of being easily annoyed, bad-tempered, or irritable.

   Irritabilité

   • His crankiness was obvious after he missed his nap.
   • The child's crankiness increased as the day went on.
   • Lack of sleep often leads to crankiness in adults.

   Synonymesbad tempercrossnessfretfulnessgrumpinessill humorirritabilitypeevishnesspetulancesnappishnesssurlinesstestinesstouchiness

   Antonymesamiabilitycheerfulnessequanimitygood humor

2. Eccentric or fussy natureB2informalamerican

   A tendency to be fussy, peculiar, or difficult to please.

   Caractère difficile ou excentrique

   • Her crankiness about the arrangement of the books was well known.
   • The old man's crankiness made him a difficult neighbor.
   • His crankiness regarding the menu choices annoyed the group.

   Synonymescrotchetinesseccentricityfussinessodditypeculiarityquirkiness