Synonyms of testy

testy

adjective

ˈte-stē 

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed

that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritable
• fiery
• peevish
• snappish
• petulant
• irascible
• crotchety
• grouchy
• cross
• snippy
• crabby
• grumpy
• waspish
• snarky
• choleric
• pettish
• passionate
• prickly
• out of humor
• sensitive
• out of sorts
• contentious
• stuffy
• raspy
• cranky
• short-tempered
• short
• snippety
• combative
• perverse
• argumentative
• cantankerous
• querulous
• ornery
• ratty
• disagreeable
• snarly
• snappy
• quick-tempered
• dyspeptic
• belligerent
• fretful
• tetchy
• surly
• bilious
• curmudgeonly
• bellicose
• pugnacious
• fractious
• quarrelsome
• ill-tempered
• truculent
• touchy
• disputatious
• sulky
• huffy
• bearish
• sullen
• scrappy
• ill-natured
• pouty
• off-colored
• ill-humored
• off-color
• cross-grained
• thin-skinned
• hot-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cordial
• friendly
• genial
• outgoing
• affable
• sociable
• gregarious
• amiable
• sweet
• companionable
• agreeable
• good-natured
• extroverted
• extraverted
• easygoing
• carefree
• relaxed
• patient
• tolerant
• well-disposed
• good-tempered
• stoical
• stoic
• understanding
• uncomplaining
• forbearing
• obliging
• long-suffering
• happy-go-lucky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of testy

The president, irate over Acosta’s and the network’s coverage, often got into testy exchanges with him or berated him at press conferences and other events. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025

Handling finances after a family member passes is often a testy proposition. —Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024

Collaboration on deportations has been a testy issue between China and the United States for years. —Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025

In one particularly testy exchange on a conspiracy theories subreddit, two hair stylists clashed over Mangione’s eyebrows. —David Gilbert, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024