tetchier

/ˈtɛtʃɪər/

Definitions

1. adjective

more irritable or more disposed to irritability

“He became more tetchier with each passing day, unable to tolerate any more noise.”

2. comparative form

more irritable or more disposed to irritability

“She’s a tetchier person than her sister, always getting upset over little things.”

Synonyms

  • irritable
  • testy

Antonyms

  • calm
  • even-tempered