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