huffishness
/'hʌfiʃnis/
Definition
- Noun:
- A feeling of sulky resentment: "Huffishness" refers to a state or mood characterized by being sullen, easily offended, and resentful, often expressed through petulant or irritable behavior.
Usage
- "Huffishness" is an uncountable noun used to describe a person's temporary mood or a more enduring character trait of being prone to taking offense and showing resentment in a sulky manner.
- It is a formal or literary term, less common in everyday conversation.
Examples
- Noun:
- His constant huffishness made it difficult to have a productive conversation.
- She retreated into a state of huffishness after her suggestion was politely declined.
Advanced Usage
- "with an air of huffishness": describing someone's manner as sulky and resentful.
- He answered the question with an air of huffishness.
Variants and Related Words
- Huffy (adj): being easily offended and prone to showing irritation; sulky.
- She gets very huffy when criticized.
- Huff (n): a fit of petty annoyance or anger.
- He walked out of the room in a huff.
- Huff (v): to express one's annoyance or resentment, often by speaking abruptly or puffing out air.
- He huffed about the unfairness of the decision.
Synonyms
- Sulkiness: a mood or disposition of being silent, morose, and resentful.
- Petulance: the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
- Peevishness: the state of being easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.
Antonyms
- Cheerfulness: the quality of being noticeably happy and optimistic.
- Good humor: a cheerful, amiable state of mind.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- In a huff: in a state of petty anger or annoyance.
- She left the meeting in a huff.
- Huff and puff: to show one's annoyance or to make empty threats.
- He huffed and puffed about resigning, but he never did.
Noun
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a feeling of sulky resentment
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