peevishness Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- crankiness
- rudeness
- hostility
- crotchetiness
- anger
- perversity
- waspishness
- fretfulness
- choler
- rage
- sensitivity
- petulance
- pettishness
- grumpiness
- wrath
- perverseness
- irascibility
- aggressiveness
- sulkiness
- indignation
- biliousness
- disagreeableness
- huffiness
- aggression
- crossness
- exasperation
- grouchiness
- fury
- testiness
Weak:
- antipathy
- passion
- truculence
- contrariness
- jaundice
- disputatiousness
- contentiousness
- combativeness
- curmudgeonliness
- querulousness
- rancor
- irascibleness
- pugnacity
- fight
- oversensitiveness
- touchiness
- surliness
- bellicosity
- fierceness
- pugnaciousness
- cantankerousness
- crustiness
- belligerency
- spleen
- truculency
- animosity
- unfriendliness
- supersensitivity
- orneriness
- dyspepsia
- belligerence
- scrappiness
- quarrelsomeness
- feistiness
- fussiness
- antagonism
Strongest:
- patience
- sociability
- cordiality
- tolerance
- understanding
- friendliness
- cordiality
- tolerance
- friendliness
- amicability
- patience
- sociability
- long-suffering
- affability
- agreeableness
- agreeableness
- geniality
- long-suffering
- geniality
- amicability
- forbearance
- forbearance
- affability
- understanding
Strong:
- tranquillity
- tranquillity
- coolness
- coolness
- gentleness
- amiability
- serenity
- good-naturedness
- amenity
- gentleness
- tranquility
- tranquility
- good-naturedness
- serenity
- amiableness
- amenity
- amiability
- amiableness
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.
irritability, irritableness, crankiness, rudeness, hostility, crotchetiness, anger, perversity, waspishness, fretfulness
patience, sociability, cordiality,tolerance, understanding, friendliness, cordiality, tolerance, friendliness, amicability
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.
