PEEVISH Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word peevish. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PEEVISH
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cranky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
fractious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • easily irritated or annoyed • unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome | ||||||||
irritable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed • abnormally sensitive to a stimulus • capable of responding to stimuli | ||||||||
petulant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
testy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
cantankerous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate • having a difficult and contrary disposition | ||||||||
crabby | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
cross | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry • a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece • a marking that consists of lines that cross each other • any affliction that causes great suffering • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species • (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids adjective satellite • extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis • annoyed and irritable verb • travel across or pass over • meet at a point • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • fold so as to resemble a cross • to cover or extend over an area or time period • meet and pass • trace a line through or across • breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties | ||||||||
grouchy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
grumpy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
moody | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998) • United States evangelist (1837-1899) adjective satellite • showing a brooding ill humor • subject to sharply varying moods | ||||||||
touchy | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • quick to take offense • difficult to handle; requiring great tact | ||||||||
nettlesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
peckish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • somewhat hungry • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
pettish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
scratchy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing abrasion • easily irritated or annoyed • lacking consistency • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
techy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
tetchy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed |