Synonyms of perverseness

perverseness

noun

as in irritability

readiness to show annoyance or impatience

the kind of perverseness that makes you want to snap at anyone who makes the mistake of greeting you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritability
• irritableness
• perversity
• aggression
• peevishness
• anger
• aggressiveness
• hostility
• crossness
• sensitivity
• indignation
• petulance
• irascibility
• grouchiness
• crankiness
• biliousness
• testiness
• wrath
• exasperation
• grumpiness
• choler
• huffiness
• pettishness
• waspishness
• rage
• crotchetiness
• rudeness
• fury
• disagreeableness
• fretfulness
• sulkiness
• contrariness
• irascibleness
• dyspepsia
• orneriness
• fight
• contentiousness
• surliness
• cantankerousness
• pugnacity
• combativeness
• belligerence
• querulousness
• belligerency
• bellicosity
• truculence
• pugnaciousness
• crustiness
• feistiness
• quarrelsomeness
• animosity
• antagonism
• touchiness
• supersensitivity
• unfriendliness
• passion
• truculency
• disputatiousness
• scrappiness
• fierceness
• antipathy
• curmudgeonliness
• jaundice
• oversensitiveness
• fussiness
• rancor
• spleen
• hot-bloodedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understanding
• tolerance
• patience
• forbearance
• long-suffering
• friendliness
• geniality
• cordiality
• sociability
• affability
• agreeableness
• amicability
• amiableness
• amiability
• tranquillity
• amenity
• coolness
• gentleness
• tranquility
• serenity
• kindliness
• good-naturedness
• mildness
• good-humoredness
• good-temperedness
• easygoingness