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Adjective peevish has 1 sense
- cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy - easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Antonym: good-natured (indirect, via ill-natured)
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Peevish
Definition:
Peevish, as an adjective, refers to a person who is easily irritated, fractious, or grumpy. It can also describe someone who tends to be discontented or always finds reasons to complain.
As a noun, peeve refers to a particular annoyance or pet peeve that triggers frustration or irritation.
Examples:
Adjective:
- After a long and tiring day, Mary was feeling peevish and snapped at her friends without reason.
- He couldn't stand her peevish behavior, always finding faults in every situation.
- His peevish nature made it difficult for others to work with him on group projects.
Noun:
- The sound of nails scratching the chalkboard was one of his biggest peeves.
- Slow internet connection is a major peeve for many people.
- One of the peeves mentioned in the survey was people talking loudly on their cell phones in public places.
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