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100 Best Synonyms for “Cross”

September 22, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. advance across Move forward over.
2. aggravated Angry or more irritated.
3. angry Feeling or showing anger.
4. annoy Make slightly angry.
5. annoyed Slightly angry or irritated.
6. bad-tempered Often angry or irritable.
7. bar Prevent entry or progress.
8. be against Oppose or disapprove of.
9. block Stop movement or progress.
10. breach Break or fail to observe.
11. bridge Connect across a gap.
12. cantankerous Quarrelsome and bad-tempered.
13. chafed Irritated or annoyed.
14. churlish Rudely bad-tempered.
15. contravene Violate a law or rule.
16. cranky Irritable or easily annoyed.
17. crisscross Cross repeatedly in patterns.
18. curmudgeonly Bad-tempered in an old-fashioned way.
19. cut across Go directly across.
20. defy Openly resist or disobey.
21. disagree with Have a different opinion.
22. disobey Fail to obey.
23. displeased Not pleased; annoyed.
24. dispute Argue against; question.
25. drive across Cross by driving.
26. enraged Made very angry.
27. exasperated Extremely annoyed and frustrated.
28. exceed Go beyond a limit.
29. extend across Reach across a space.
30. foil Prevent someone’s plan.
31. ford Cross shallow water.
32. fractious Irritable and hard to control.
33. frustrate Prevent progress or success.
34. fuming Showing silent anger.
35. furious Extremely angry.
36. get across Reach the other side.
37. go across Move to the other side.
38. go against Oppose or violate.
39. go over Move across or examine.
40. grouchy Irritable and bad-tempered.
41. grumpy Bad-tempered and complaining.
42. harsh Unkind, severe, or rough.
43. hike across Walk across rough country.
44. hostile Unfriendly or opposed.
45. hot-tempered Easily and quickly angered.
46. ill-humored In a bad mood.
47. ill-tempered Having a bad temper.
48. incensed Extremely angry.
49. intersect Meet or cut across.
50. irate Very angry.
51. irked Annoyed or bothered.
52. irritable Easily annoyed or angered.
53. irritated Annoyed and impatient.
54. journey across Travel across a distance.
55. livid Furiously angry.
56. mad Angry.
57. miffed Somewhat offended or annoyed.
58. move across Travel over or through.
59. nettled Irritated or provoked.
60. object to Express opposition to.
61. obstruct Block or hinder.
62. oppose Act against or disagree with.
63. ornery Bad-tempered and contrary.
64. outraged Angered by something offensive.
65. overpass Pass over something.
66. pass Move from one side to another.
67. peeved Annoyed or irritated.
68. peevish Petulant and easily annoyed.
69. petulant Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
70. prickly Easily offended or irritated.
71. proceed across Move onward to the other side.
72. range across Extend over an area.
73. reach across Stretch to the other side.
74. resist Withstand or fight against.
75. ride across Cross by riding.
76. riled Angered or stirred up.
77. run across Cross by running.
78. seething Intensely but quietly angry.
79. sharp Harsh or angry in manner.
80. short-tempered Quick to become angry.
81. snappish Irritable and sharply rude.
82. spiky Easily offended or hostile.
83. sulky Silently bad-tempered.
84. sullen Gloomily bad-tempered.
85. surly Bad-tempered and unfriendly.
86. testy Easily annoyed; impatient.
87. thwart Prevent someone from succeeding.
88. transgress Go beyond a rule.
89. transit Pass across or through.
90. travel across Journey from side to side.
91. traverse Travel across or through.
92. trek across Travel across with effort.
93. vex Annoy or frustrate.
94. vexed Annoyed, frustrated, or worried.
95. violate Break a rule or law.
96. wade across Cross through shallow water.
97. walk across Cross by walking.
98. waspish Sharp and irritable.
99. wrathful Full of intense anger.
100. wroth Very angry.
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