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surliness

Translations

surlinessnoun
surlinesses
pl
His surliness made it difficult for others to approach him with questions.
Sa maussaderie rendait difficile pour les autres de l’aborder avec des questions.
Additional translations
brusqueriePour une manifestation ponctuelle de comportement sec ou peu aimable.
Synonyms
gruffness
moroseness
sullenness
irascibility
crossness
bad temper
gloominess

Definitions

surlinessnoun
A disposition to be unfriendly and bad-tempered.
His surliness made it difficult for others to approach him with questions.
An instance or manifestation of surly behaviour, such as a rude remark or gesture.
Several surlinesses were recorded in the customer-service log.
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