peevishly Antonyms
Strongest:
- genial
- companionable
- outgoing
- extroverted
- affable
- cordial
- sociable
- cordial
- genial
- affable
- sweet
- friendly
- outgoing
- friendly
- companionable
- gregarious
- extraverted
- agreeable
- sweet
- good-natured
- good-natured
- amiable
- amiable
- extroverted
- agreeable
- extraverted
- sociable
- gregarious
Strong:
- good-tempered
- good-tempered
- well-disposed
- patient
- forbearing
- stoic
- stoical
- patient
- relaxed
- carefree
- easygoing
- stoic
- uncomplaining
- carefree
- forbearing
- tolerant
- tolerant
- well-disposed
- relaxed
- stoical
- easygoing
- uncomplaining
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- fiery
- short-tempered
- cranky
- grumpy
- irascible
- snarky
- waspish
- pettish
- snappish
- crotchety
- out-of-humor
- crabby
- out-of-sorts
- sensitive
- testy
- choleric
- grouchy
- perverse
- passionate
- cross
- raspy
- querulous
- petulant
- snippy
- stuffy
Weak:
- snappy
- disputatious
- ratty
- truculent
- curmudgeonly
- pouty
- quick-tempered
- dyspeptic
- touchy
- thin-skinned
- short
- scrappy
- tetchy
- surly
- fretful
- bearish
- ill-natured
- belligerent
- argumentative
- ornery
- huffy
- combative
- snippety
- ill-tempered
- bellicose
- sullen
- sulky
- bilious
- cross-grained
- quarrelsome
- contentious
- cantankerous
- disagreeable
- ill-humored
- snarly
- fractious
- prickly
- off-colored
- pugnacious
- off-color
Meaning of peevishly
Wordnet
peevishly (r)
in a peevish manner
Webster
peevishly (adv.)
In a peevish manner.
peevishly Sentence Examples
- The child peevishly complained about the lack of candy.
- The boss peevishly reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake.
- Mary peevishly pouted when denied her favorite toy.
- The professor peevishly demanded silence during the lecture.
- The customer peevishly expressed disappointment over the slow service.
- The elderly man peevishly grumbled about the loud music.
- The senator peevishly dismissed his opponent's arguments as frivolous.
- The doctor peevishly advised the patient to follow his instructions exactly.
- The author peevishly disputed any criticism of her work.
- The musician peevishly refused to play any requests from the audience.
FAQs About the word peevishly
in a peevish mannerIn a peevish manner.
irritable,fiery, short-tempered, cranky, grumpy, irascible, snarky, waspish, pettish, snappish
genial, companionable, outgoing, extroverted, affable, cordial, sociable, cordial, genial, affable
The child peevishly complained about the lack of candy.
The boss peevishly reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake.
Mary peevishly pouted when denied her favorite toy.
The professor peevishly demanded silence during the lecture.
