peevishly Antonyms
Strongest:
- sociable
- good-natured
- sweet
- genial
- friendly
- outgoing
- sociable
- cordial
- extroverted
- agreeable
- agreeable
- outgoing
- companionable
- gregarious
- sweet
- extraverted
- extroverted
- good-natured
- affable
- friendly
- cordial
- affable
- gregarious
- extraverted
- genial
- amiable
- companionable
- amiable
Strong:
- good-tempered
- relaxed
- forbearing
- tolerant
- stoic
- stoic
- easygoing
- forbearing
- patient
- patient
- easygoing
- uncomplaining
- good-tempered
- stoical
- uncomplaining
- carefree
- relaxed
- well-disposed
- tolerant
- carefree
- stoical
- well-disposed
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- testy
- raspy
- querulous
- snarky
- irascible
- sensitive
- out-of-sorts
- waspish
- stuffy
- short-tempered
- crabby
- cross
- snippy
- grouchy
- petulant
- perverse
- passionate
- grumpy
- crotchety
- fiery
- pettish
- cranky
- snappish
- choleric
- out-of-humor
Weak:
- quarrelsome
- sullen
- ill-tempered
- bilious
- ill-humored
- scrappy
- belligerent
- pugnacious
- disagreeable
- argumentative
- ornery
- off-color
- contentious
- touchy
- off-colored
- snippety
- cross-grained
- snarly
- bearish
- pouty
- ill-natured
- dyspeptic
- ratty
- huffy
- quick-tempered
- thin-skinned
- snappy
- fretful
- tetchy
- cantankerous
- bellicose
- prickly
- combative
- short
- sulky
- fractious
- curmudgeonly
- disputatious
- surly
- truculent
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, testy, raspy, querulous, snarky, irascible, sensitive, out of sorts, waspish, stuffy
sociable, good-natured, sweet, genial, friendly, outgoing, sociable, cordial, extroverted, agreeable
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.
