testiness

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noun

The state or quality of being testy.

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touchinesstetchiness
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Meanings

nountestiness (usually uncountable, plural testinesses)

plural testinesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or quality of being testy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfeeling easily irritated

Similar
touchinesstetchiness
Broader
irritabilitycrossnessfretfulness
Also see
tetchinesstouchiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From testy + -ness.

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Translations

Czech nedůtklivost, popudlivost
  • nedůtklivoststate or quality of being testy
  • popudlivoststate or quality of being testy
German Reizbarkeit, Gereiztheit
  • Reizbarkeitstate or quality of being testy
  • Gereiztheitstate or quality of being testy
Cite this entry
APA

testiness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiness

MLA

“testiness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “testiness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/testiness.

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