waspishness

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈwɑspɪʃnəs /
- /ˈwɒspɪʃnəs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈwɑspɪʃnəs /

Definition of waspishness word

noun waspishness The quality of being waspish. 1

Just one definition for waspishness

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Parts of speech for Waspishness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Waspishness

waspishness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for waspishness

noun waspishness

irritability — the quality or state of being irritable.
touchy — apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
irascibility — easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
cantankerousness — disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
peevishness — cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster.

All 14 Synonyms of waspishness

Antonyms for waspishness

noun waspishness

affability — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
friendliness — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.

All 2 Antonyms of waspishness

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