Waspish synonyms
wŏs'pĭsh
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Alternative spelling of bad-tempered.
droll (related)
Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
irritable (related)
In an ill humor; bad-tempered; peevish
Difficult to handle:
Cantankerous or eccentric
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Angered or offended
The definition of irascible is quick-tempered.
(Humorous, southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
Showing ill humor or impatience, as a glance or remark
The definition of petulant is someone who gets irritated without a good reason.
Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious.
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Marked by impatience or ill humor.
Very risky
Difficult to understand; complicated.
Having a bad disposition; peevish.
(Archaic) Causing harm; unfavorable
Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.
In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy
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Surly and peevish; cranky.
Having a bad temper; irritable.
The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
(Informal) Rapid and without delay.
The definition of surly is someone who is bad-tempered, or something that is threatening such as poor weather.
Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
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(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
attitude (related)
Having or showing a bad temper
Having bristles; rough with bristles
Causing trouble or vexation; thorny:
sardonic (related)
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world-weary (related)
laconic (related)
self-deprecate (related)
lugubrious (related)
supercilious (related)
acerbic (related)
Find another word for waspish. In this page you can discover 41 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for waspish, like: bad-tempered, droll, snappish, crabby, irritable, cantankerous, crotchety, fretful, huffy, irascible and ornery.
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