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Definition of Snappishness
1. Noun. A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger. "His temper was well known to all his employees"
Generic synonyms: Ill Nature
Specialized synonyms: Querulousness
Derivative terms: Irritable, Pettish, Snappish, Surly, Temper
Definition of Snappishness
1. Noun. The quality of being snappish. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Snappishness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Snappishness
Literary usage of Snappishness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Word and Phrase: True and False Use in English by Joseph Fitzgerald (1901)
"The traits of the sect, then, are the dog's traits, snappishness, and what we
shall call shamelessness, and the latter not less notable in ..."
2. Word and Phrase: True and False Use in English by Joseph Fitzgerald (1901)
"The traits of the sect, then, are the dog's traits, — snappishness, and what we
shall call shamelessness, and the latter not less notable in them than the ..."
3. The Private Secretary: His Duties and Opportunities by Edward Jones Kilduff (1916)
"The other fault brought about by a mistaken idea of conciseness is that of curtness
or snappishness of tone. The message is expressed in as few words as ..."
4. The Private Secretary,his Duties and Opportunities by Edward Jones Kilduff (1916)
"Two common faults arise from the attempt to secure conciseness: (1) grammatical
incompleteness of sentences, and (2) curtness or snappishness in tone. ..."
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