Synonyms for crankiness
Most common
grumpiness contrariness crotchetiness bad humor ill humor owliness
All synonyms
Noun
1. Grumpiness
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being cranky.
Forms
- Plural
- crankinesses → grumpinesses, contrarinesses, crotchetinesses…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| crankiness | rising | |
| grumpiness | rising | |
| contrariness | rising | |
| crotchetiness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- owliness
- 10 letters
- grumpiness3
- 12 letters
- contrariness4
- 13 letters
- crotchetiness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grumpiness3 = 3 syllables).