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