Synonyms for tetchy
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Testy — synonym of touchy, easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely…
testy, peevish, irritable, cranky, cantankerous, grouchy, petulant, touchy, fractious, peckish informal, choleric, scratchy informal, snappy, sore, ratty, techy informal, nettlesome, pettish informal, fretful, irascible, bilious, hasty
Definitions
- adj. 1
Synonym of touchy: easily annoyed or irritated, peevish, testy, irascible; also (figurative) extremely sensitive, difficult to manage, use, or work.
Related words
- Other spellings
- tichy titchy
Example sentences
- cranky Tom is going to be very cranky if Mary does that.
- irritable Tom is usually a little irritable in the morning.
- testy He gets really testy when he doesn't get his way.
- peevish Tom woke up feeling rather peevish.
- funny He told us such a funny story that we all laughed.
By length
- 4 letters
- sore1
- 5 letters
- short1, funny2, hasty2, testy2, ratty2, techy2
- 6 letters
- cranky2, touchy2, snappy2
- 7 letters
- grouchy2, peckish, fretful2, bilious3, peevish2, pettish
- 8 letters
- scratchy2, petulant3, choleric3
- 9 letters
- irritable4, fractious2, irascible4
- 10 letters
- nettlesome3
- 12 letters
- cantankerous4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny2 = 2 syllables).