Crankiness

Synonyms for "crankiness" (78 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Noun(2 words)

grumpiness contrariness

aberration abnormality anomaly antagonism antipathy backlash buffoonery caprice chevron collision conflict contradiction contraposition contrariety

Strong matches (23)

Noun(5 words)

crabbiness crossness crotchetinessepisodic irritabilitygrouchiness

cussedness deviation dissent divergence dogleg eccentricity fatuity folly foolery friction frivolity hairpin idiocy idiosyncrasy imbecility inanity ineptitude insanity

Related words (39)

interference irascibility irregularity kick lunacy madness meanness mindlessness nonconformity oddity opposition peculiarity perversity petulance reaction recalcitrance recoil renitency repercussion repugnance

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resistance revolt singularity strangeness stupidity switchback testiness thoughtlessness triviality ugliness whimsy zag zigzag

Noun(6 words)

irritabilitymomentary irritabilitymoodiness peevishnesssituational irritabilitytransient irritability

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6 entries

affective statebehavioral variationemotional fluctuationemotional stateill naturepersonality trait

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2 entries

irritable moodshort fuse

Collocations

6 entries

acute crankinesscrankiness episodescrankiness levelcrankiness scoredisplay crankinesshabitual crankiness

Inflections

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Derivations

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