surliness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *surliness*:
NOUN	attribute	surliness, temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness	a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger / anger

English > *surliness*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger / anger.
Synonyms	temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness
Narrower	querulousness	The quality of being given to complaining
Broader	ill nature	A disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
Spanish	desabrimiento, irritabilidad
Adjectives	surly	inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

HyperDic: surliness