Synonyms for snit
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A temper; a bad mood.
He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion.
Forms
- Plural
- snits → hissies, tantrums, fits…
Example sentences
- fit We'd like to exchange this jacket. It doesn't fit.
- tantrum The child threw a tantrum because he wanted the toy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| snit | rising | |
| fit | rising | |
| tantrum | rising | |
| hissy | rising | |
| snippiness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1
- 5 letters
- hissy
- 7 letters
- tantrum2
- 10 letters
- snippiness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tantrum2 = 2 syllables).