Crabbedness (Noun)
Meaning
A disposition to be ill-tempered.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The crabbedness of the old man was notorious in the village, and people avoided him whenever possible.
- Her crabbedness made her colleagues wary of approaching her with questions or suggestions.
- The crabbedness that had descended upon him after his retirement made him a shadow of his former self.
- The professor's crabbedness was legendary, and his students walked on eggshells in his presence.
- Despite his wealth and success, his crabbedness made it difficult for him to form lasting relationships.