Synonyms for fussiness
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being fussy.
Forms
- Plural
- fussinesses → irritabilities, petulances, cholers, crossnesses…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fussiness | rising | |
| irritability | rising | |
| petulance | rising | |
| choler | steady | |
| crossness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- choler
- 9 letters
- petulance3, crossness
- 11 letters
- peevishness, fretfulness
- 12 letters
- irritability6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (petulance3 = 3 syllables).