Cranky : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'cranky': discover synonyms for the word cranky, such as unstable or crank.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": unstable and crank.


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Synonyms for cranky sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for cranky Degree of synonymy of cranky Frequency in the language
unstable
   30039 5.10  
crank
   30032 5.33  
nettlesome
   30026  
fractious
   30025 0.16  
petulant
   30024 0.31  
irritable
   30024 1.45  
tetchy
   30022 0.02  
testy
   30022 0.96  
pettish
   30022  
peevish
   30022 0.16  
ill-natured
   30021  
tender
   30008 8.88  
peckish
   30003 0.27  
tippy
   29974 0.53  
techy
   29886  
capricious
   20043 0.41  
odd
   20043 24.04  
spoilt
   20040 0.51  
skittish
   20038 0.63  
spoiled
   20034 8.47  

Lexical field of "cranky"

unstable
crank
nettlesome
fractious
petulant
irritable
tetchy
testy
pettish
peevish
ill-natured
tender
peckish
tippy
techy
capricious
odd
spoilt
skittish
spoiled
quirky
eccentric
temperamental
edgy
grumpy
high-strung
crabby
jumpy
grouchy
jittery
crazed
angry
whimsical
fussy
tense
nervous
ornery
cantankerous
curmudgeonly
pissy
grump
snappish
whiny
grumbly
surly
crotchety
headachy
tired
snippy
irascible