单词	peevishness
释义	peevish adjective pee·​vish ˈpē-vish  1 : querulous in temperament or mood : fretful 2 : perversely (see perverse sense 2b) obstinate a peevish child 3 : marked by ill temper has a peevish, even spiteful, streak Elizabeth Drew peevishly adverb peevishness noun Synonyms choleric crabby cranky cross crotchety fiery grouchy grumpy irascible irritable perverse pettish petulant prickly quick-tempered raspy ratty short-tempered snappish snappy snarky snippety snippy stuffy testy waspish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences peevish patients in the doctor's waiting room I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help. Recent Examples on the Web Hunter, whose peevish plastic-surgeon dad (Fleabag's Brett Gelman) reluctantly bankrolls his dreams, is dead set on winning their high school's battle of the bands, though all odds favor the shiny-haired boys covering Ed Sheeran. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2022 His Abigail is a perfect twerp, the peevish flipside to Pitt's Most Interesting Man in the World shtick. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2022 One reason is the vague wish that an annoying question will provoke a memorably peevish answer that will be news for a day before everybody forgets it. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 26 Jan. 2022 But more than a century and a half after Crum’s peevish inspiration, the potato chip isn’t just one of our most popular foods but also our most versatile. Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2022 The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world—a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish, ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. Robert Hackett, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2021 The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world—a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish, ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. Robert Hackett, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2021 The censorship is anything but a peevish dictator’s tantrum. New York Times, 10 June 2021 The dark country is one of the last nominally Communist nations in the world—a Stalinist personality cult centered on Kim Jong Un, the peevish, ruthless scion of the dynasty that has ruled North Korea since 1948, after the peninsula was divided. Robert Hackett, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English pevish spiteful First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition peevish adjective pee·​vish ˈpē-vish  : complaining a lot : irritable peevishness noun as in irritability readiness to show annoyance or impatience his constant peevishness made everyone around him cranky as well Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance irritability irritableness crossness testiness grouchiness irascibility aggression petulance crankiness anger grumpiness indignation aggressiveness huffiness hostility perverseness exasperation sensitivity perversity biliousness choler wrath sulkiness rage pettishness rudeness waspishness fretfulness disagreeableness fury cantankerousness surliness irascibleness orneriness combativeness querulousness pugnacity crotchetiness pugnaciousness belligerence curmudgeonliness dyspepsia truculence contrariness contentiousness bellicosity touchiness feistiness crustiness animosity unfriendliness antagonism belligerency fight antipathy quarrelsomeness disputatiousness supersensitivity truculency fussiness scrappiness rancor passion oversensitiveness jaundice fierceness spleen hot-bloodedness Antonyms & Near Antonyms tolerance understanding patience forbearance geniality friendliness sociability affability amicability agreeableness amiability cordiality amiableness long-suffering coolness tranquility gentleness amenity serenity good-naturedness tranquillity mildness kindliness good-humoredness good-temperedness easygoingness See More
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