| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | harshness; bad temper |
| Synonyms: | acerbity, acrimony, bitterness, churlishness, crabbiness, crossness, difficulty, disagreeableness, irascibility, irritability, meanness, moroseness, peevishness, roughness, sharpness, sourness, sullenness, tartness |
| Antonyms: | calmness, happiness, kindness, mildness |