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