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waspish

3 synonyms and 1 antonym for waspish, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Adj — Reminiscent of the way a wasp behaves.

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Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

bristly splenetic prickly

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1. adj

Reminiscent of the way a wasp behaves.

bristly splenetic prickly

2. adj

Quick to be nasty or bad-tempered.

“Always, he radiated an air of soigné self-confidence: he could be amiable in his opinions or waspish, but he never betrayed a flicker of doubt about what he thought.”

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