snappish

Describes a person who is irritable, curt, or inclined to speak in a sharp, impatient manner.

ruОписывает человека, который раздражителен, резок или склонен говорить в грубой, нетерпеливой манере.esDescribe a una persona irritable, brusca o propensa a hablar de manera grosera e impaciente.frDécrit une personne irritable, brusque ou encline à parler d'une manière rude et impatiente.deBeschreibt eine Person, die gereizt, kurz angebunden oder geneigt ist, in grober, ungeduldiger Weise zu sprechen.ptDescreve uma pessoa irritadiça, ríspida ou propensa a falar de maneira grosseira e impaciente.zh形容一个人急躁易怒、说话尖刻或态度粗鲁、不耐烦。arيصف شخصًا سريع الانفعال والغضب، حادّ الطبع، يميل إلى الردّ بقسوة أو بجفاء أو بنبرة نافذة.

1. Irritable or sharp in speech C1 formal

   Tending to speak in a curt, impatient, or angry manner.

   • The tired teacher became snappish with the noisy students.
   • He was feeling snappish after a long day at work.
   • Her snappish reply surprised everyone in the room.

   ruРаздражительныйesBrusco o irritable al hablarfrHargneux, irritable dans ses parolesdeReizbarptIrritadiçozh易怒的arسريع الغضب

   Synonymes: brusquecrosscurtgrumpyirritablepetulantsharpsnappytestywaspish

   Antonymes: affableagreeableamiablecourteousgenialgraciousmildpleasantpolitesweet

• more snappish comparative form
• most snappish superlative form