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单词 crankiness
释义

cranky

1 of 2

adjective (1)

ˈkraŋ-kē How to pronounce cranky (audio)
crankier; crankiest
1
a
: given to fretful fussiness : readily angered when opposed : crotchety
our long wait … left us a tad cranky Connecticut
b
: marked by eccentricity
his bizarre and cranky mix of ideas and beliefs R. J. Evans
2
: full of twists and turns : tortuous
a cranky road
3
: working erratically : unpredictable
a cranky old tractor
4
dialect : crazy, silly
crankily
ˈkraŋ-kə-lē How to pronounce cranky (audio)
adverb
crankiness
ˈkraŋ-kē-nəs How to pronounce cranky (audio)
noun

cranky

2 of 2

adjective (2)

of a boat
: crank entry 5

Synonyms

Adjective (1)

  • awkward
  • bunglesome
  • clumsy
  • clunky
  • cumbersome
  • cumbrous
  • ponderous
  • ungainly
  • unhandy
  • unwieldy
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Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

crank entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective (2)

1841, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cranky

adjective

ˈkraŋ-kē How to pronounce cranky (audio)
crankier; crankiest
: easily angered or irritated
"If I don't eat, I get cranky." Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder

crankiness

noun

as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience overtired children are often prone to crankiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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