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