Top synonyms for “scratchy”: abrasive, cranky, fractious, grating, gravelly, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, and 17 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound“a gravelly voice”
- (adjective)lacking consistency“the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty”
- (adjective)easily irritated or annoyed“an incorrigibly fractious young man”
- (adjective)causing abrasion
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "scratchy"?
Common synonyms for "scratchy" include abrasive, cranky, fractious, grating, gravelly, irritable. Our thesaurus lists 25 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "scratchy" mean?
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound Example: "a gravelly voice"
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