- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.8k
- Abbreviations|0
122 entries under irritable topic. ×
| difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| eccentric(difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty) | |
| fretting(adjective, mean, cross, emotional) | |
| grumbling(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| hasty(adjective, rough, cross, short) | |
| jumpy(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive) | |
| offensive(adjective, rude, unpleasant, horrible) | |
| ogre(mean, cross, ugly, touchy) | |
| out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, short) | |
| out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, mean) | |
| petty | |
| queer(difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty) | |
| quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, short, sensitive) | |
| thin-skinned(adjective, delicate, sensitive, emotional) | |
| uptight(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude) | |
| vinegary(difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, peevish) | |
| waspy(mean, difficult, cross, ugly) | |
| bristly(touchy, testy) |
For more, visit
Surly on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2016). surly thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/surly/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2016. "surly thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/surly/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2016, surly thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/surly/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "surly thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/surly/thesaurus/synonyms> |