grumpiness

English

Etymology

grumpy +‎ -ness

Noun

grumpiness (countable and uncountable, plural grumpinesses)

1. The state, or act, of being grumpy.
   • 2020, Angus Charles Lindsay, "Swallowing the Black Pill: A Qualitative Exploration of Incel Antifeminism within Digital Society", thesis submitted to Victoria University of Wellington, [1]:

     To my partner, thank you for putting up with my grumpiness, my impecuniousness and my constant need for validation while researching this dark topic.