Word Type

Adjective

Adverb

Adjective

The word "peevish" can be used as adjective, adverb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

impeevish impeevished peeve peevishly peevishness unpeevish

Derived From

pue

Etymologically Related To

ish pue

Context

adverb canada northern england

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

discontented resentful sad unhappy unsatisfied

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

captious caviling critical fastidious faultfinding hypercritical hypochondriacal nitpicky pettifoging vapourish

Related Terms

cheerless complain complainer irritable

Related Terms

annoyed bad tempered beside bitter blustery capricious childishly clever complaining coy cross distasteful expert foolish fretful harmful hateful headstrong horrid irritable mad malignant mischievous moody obstinate peevishly perverse petty piercing querulous refractory sense senseless sharp silly skittish spiteful temper whining windy

Similar Terms

ill-natured

Synonym Network

nettlesome

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