Synonyms for testy

Most common

touchy · irritable · petulant · peevish

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Adjective

Antonyms

imperturbable

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Easily annoyed, irritable.

Related words

Word family

testily testiness teston

Example sentences

• touchy Sami said marriage was a very touchy subject for him.
• irritable Tom is usually a little irritable in the morning.
• petulant Her petulant humor upset the attendees.
• peevish Tom woke up feeling rather peevish.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

sour²

5 letters

quick¹, cross¹, moody², hasty², surly²

6 letters

touchy², cranky², feisty², snappy², tetchy

7 letters

fretful², bilious³, peevish²

8 letters

petulant³, choleric³

9 letters

irritable⁴, irascible⁴, fractious², querulous³

11 letters

acrimonious⁵

12 letters

cantankerous⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sour² = 2 syllables).