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单词 pettishness
释义

pettish

adjective

pet·​tish ˈpe-tish How to pronounce pettish (audio)
: fretful, peevish
pettishly adverb
pettishness noun

Synonyms

  • choleric
  • crabby
  • cranky
  • cross
  • crotchety
  • fiery
  • grouchy
  • grumpy
  • irascible
  • irritable
  • peevish
  • perverse
  • petulant
  • prickly
  • quick-tempered
  • raspy
  • ratty
  • short-tempered
  • snappish
  • snappy
  • snarky
  • snippety
  • snippy
  • stuffy
  • testy
  • waspish
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Example Sentences

a pettish baby who always seemed to be crying
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Word History

Etymology

probably from pet entry 4

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

pettishness

noun

as in irritableness
readiness to show annoyance or impatience his self-indulgent pettishness is more than his coworkers should endure

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • irritableness
  • irritability
  • aggression
  • crotchetiness
  • waspishness
  • irascibleness
  • sensitivity
  • aggressiveness
  • peevishness
  • anger
  • hostility
  • crossness
  • grumpiness
  • indignation
  • perverseness
  • crankiness
  • irascibility
  • perversity
  • wrath
  • petulance
  • biliousness
  • quarrelsomeness
  • grouchiness
  • testiness
  • exasperation
  • huffiness
  • rage
  • disputatiousness
  • truculency
  • choler
  • fury
  • rudeness
  • fight
  • disagreeableness
  • oversensitiveness
  • fretfulness
  • sulkiness
  • dyspepsia
  • pugnaciousness
  • cantankerousness
  • belligerence
  • querulousness
  • bellicosity
  • combativeness
  • belligerency
  • pugnacity
  • curmudgeonliness
  • orneriness
  • surliness
  • contentiousness
  • scrappiness
  • crustiness
  • feistiness
  • truculence
  • supersensitivity
  • animosity
  • contrariness
  • antagonism
  • passion
  • unfriendliness
  • fussiness
  • rancor
  • touchiness
  • antipathy
  • jaundice
  • spleen
  • hot-bloodedness
  • fierceness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • understanding
  • tolerance
  • patience
  • forbearance
  • friendliness
  • sociability
  • geniality
  • agreeableness
  • amicability
  • affability
  • amiableness
  • amenity
  • cordiality
  • amiability
  • good-humoredness
  • good-temperedness
  • tranquility
  • long-suffering
  • coolness
  • serenity
  • tranquillity
  • gentleness
  • good-naturedness
  • kindliness
  • mildness
  • easygoingness
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