peevishness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- huffiness
- waspishness
- disagreeableness
- aggression
- sensitivity
- wrath
- irascibility
- rage
- crankiness
- perversity
- exasperation
- fretfulness
- sulkiness
- crotchetiness
- indignation
- testiness
- petulance
- rudeness
- perverseness
- hostility
- pettishness
- aggressiveness
- grumpiness
- fury
- biliousness
- crossness
- anger
- choler
- grouchiness
Weak:
- unfriendliness
- antipathy
- supersensitivity
- contentiousness
- irascibleness
- oversensitiveness
- bellicosity
- scrappiness
- dyspepsia
- touchiness
- pugnaciousness
- contrariness
- truculence
- spleen
- truculency
- passion
- rancor
- cantankerousness
- fussiness
- belligerency
- quarrelsomeness
- pugnacity
- combativeness
- fight
- animosity
- crustiness
- curmudgeonliness
- feistiness
- antagonism
- querulousness
- belligerence
- orneriness
- fierceness
- disputatiousness
- jaundice
- surliness
Strongest:
- understanding
- patience
- agreeableness
- amicability
- patience
- forbearance
- affability
- sociability
- tolerance
- geniality
- sociability
- cordiality
- long-suffering
- friendliness
- geniality
- long-suffering
- understanding
- tolerance
- forbearance
- cordiality
- amicability
- affability
- agreeableness
- friendliness
Strong:
- good-naturedness
- gentleness
- good-naturedness
- gentleness
- amenity
- coolness
- tranquillity
- amiability
- amenity
- tranquility
- serenity
- coolness
- amiableness
- amiableness
- amiability
- tranquility
- tranquillity
- serenity
Weak:
peevishness Meaning
peevishness (n)
an irritable petulant feeling
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
peevishness (n.)
The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.
peevishness Sentence Examples
- The child's constant whining and complaining displayed a level of peevishness that exasperated his parents.
- The teacher's peevishness toward students who struggled with the material created an unwelcoming atmosphere in the classroom.
- Her constant nitpicking and complaining revealed a deeply ingrained trait of peevishness that alienated those around her.
- The boss's peevishness often manifested as curt emails and a lack of patience for employees' questions.
- The politician's peevishness toward the media was evident in his dismissiveness and sarcastic remarks.
- The customer's peevishness over a minor inconvenience prompted the store manager to offer a generous refund.
- The doctor's peevishness when dealing with patients who had complex medical issues made it difficult for them to build rapport.
- The reviewer's peevishness with the author's work was apparent in their scathing critique.
- The peevishness of the elderly neighbor made it difficult for the new family to feel comfortable in their home.
- The employee's peevishness extended to even the smallest tasks, creating a toxic work environment.
FAQs About the word peevishness
an irritable petulant feeling, a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled angerThe quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.
irritableness,irritability, huffiness, waspishness, disagreeableness,aggression, sensitivity, wrath, irascibility, rage
understanding, patience, agreeableness, amicability, patience, forbearance, affability, sociability,tolerance, geniality
The child's constant whining and complaining displayed a level of peevishness that exasperated his parents.
The teacher's peevishness toward students who struggled with the material created an unwelcoming atmosphere in the classroom.
Her constant nitpicking and complaining revealed a deeply ingrained trait of peevishness that alienated those around her.
The boss's peevishness often manifested as curt emails and a lack of patience for employees' questions.
