TESTY Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

testy

adjective

ˈte-stē

Definition of testy

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time

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Recent Examples of testy Are the rush lines to get into a screening particularly testy? — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 That challenge was shot down by the commissioners at the end of a testy hearing on Thursday. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026 Targeting Chinese banks or other institutions could invite retaliation that jeopardizes the two superpowers’ testy trade detente, which began last year after a volatile tariff war. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Reddington got particularly testy when asking Heilbrun whether the World Health Organization says women can experience postpartum depression and psychosis up to a year after giving birth. — Nbc News, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for testy

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Could be because for much of the running time, Abrams’ Jay Gardiner is up against what looks like a very large irritable sphincter.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Coach There’s no better feeling than walking into your last show of the day, irritable and hungry, only to discover that snacks are being served.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

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Bongulo Paneer — cooked in bamboo, served with a coconut and capsicum poriyal that blends peanut chutney, acidic gongura sour cream and fiery gunpowder.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
An 18-year-old Ida resident was killed after a fiery crash on Thursday morning in Monroe County, Michigan.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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