peevish
pee·vish
adj \ˈpē-vish\Definition of PEEVISH
1
: querulous in temperament or mood : fretful
2
: perversely obstinate <a peevish child>
3
: marked by ill temper
— pee·vish·ly adverb
— pee·vish·ness noun
See Examples of PEEVISH
- peevish patients in the doctor's waiting room
- <I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.>
Origin of PEEVISH
Middle English pevish spiteful
First Known Use: circa 1530
Related to PEEVISH
Related Words: bearish, bilious, cantankerous, cross-grained, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, off-color (or off-colored), ornery, querulous, snarly, surly; argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, fractious, fretful, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; huffy, pouty, sensitive, short, sulky, sullen, tetchy, thin-skinned, touchy; hot-blooded, passionate
Near Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial, extroverted (also extraverted), friendly, genial, gregarious, outgoing, sociable; agreeable, amiable, good-natured, good-tempered, sweet, well-disposed; carefree, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, relaxed; forbearing, long-suffering, obliging, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining, understanding
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