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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of testy

Both of those unions have held their own strikes amid testy contract negotiations in the past few years. —Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024

Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live as Fox News anchor Bret Baier during the show’s cold open, which spoofed the testy interview with Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph). —Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024

Fox anchor Bret Baier confronted Harris about the Biden administration’s decision to repeal Trump-era border policies, in what amounted to testy exchanges between the two. —Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024

With Ted gone, the future of AFC Richmond is in the hands of Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), who steps up as the new manager and has evolved from a testy former player to a respected coach. —Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024