conniption

Noun

Meaning

a display of bad temper

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Synonyms

scene fit tantrum huff miff fury attack stroke depression rapture crisis aspect emergency storm offense
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Antonyms

love serenity solution agreement answer explanation
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Hypernyms

bad temper ill temper

Phrases with the word

have a conniption fit

Examples

I used to draw a lot. If my mother would ask me to do something else, I'd have a hairy conniption. I'd just go crazy. Jim Carrey

he had a fit Source: Internet

she threw a tantrum Source: Internet

he made a scene Source: Internet

My manager is having a total conniption because she either lays off a swath of the staff, or management forks over the money to pay everyone. Source: Internet

I love dogs, but like the normal amount and not in an insufferable way where I have a full-on conniption fit every time I pass one on the street. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

conning line conning officer conning tower conniption fit connivance connivancy