Peevish synonyms
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Part of speech:
Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
The definition of restive is someone who feels nervous when criticized or controlled, or a person or animal that stubbornly refuses to move forward.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
Holding firmly to some purpose, belief, or action, often stubbornly or obstinately
Inclined to find fault; complaining
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Inclined to complain
Involving interchange; reciprocal.
obstinate (related)
The definition of obstinate is extremely stubborn and determined to have your own way.
irritable (related)
In an ill humor; bad-tempered; peevish
angry (related)
Feeling or showing anger; incensed or enraged:
Having a peevish disposition; surly.
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Difficult to handle:
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky
Pertaining to excessive complaining.
That can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive
Having or showing a quick temper or irascible nature
Involving or causing contention; controversial:
Critical is defined as someone who tends to make judgments and find fault with others.
Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.
Rough and outspoken; not patient, kindly, or refined
Of or pertaining to discontent.
Morose; grouchy
The definition of fractious is someone who is bad tempered, or someone or something that is difficult to control.
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Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.
Arrogant; haughty.
Feeling or showing a lack of patience
Characterized by or resulting from anger.
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
Mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition; cantankerous.
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Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.
Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability.
Gloomy; dismal; sad; depressing
(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.
Irritable; touchy; peevish
The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.
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A feeling of irritation or resentment, awakened by a social slight or injury; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little thought or consideration.
querulousness
The quality of being querulous.
Alternative spelling of bad-tempered.
Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.
In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy
Surly and peevish; cranky.
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Having a bad temper; irritable.
The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
sulky (related)
The definition of morose is having a gloomy attitude or character.
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Difficult to understand; complicated.
Deviating from what is considered right or good; wrong, improper, etc. or corrupt, wicked, etc.; specif., sexually perverted
In bad humor
atrabiliar
(Obsolete) melancholy; atrabilious
Ill-tempered; peevish.
spleeny
Full of spleen; melancholy
Bad-tempered; snappish
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The state of being cranky
Strangles, a disease of horses
The state of being peevish.
pleasant (antonym)
Merry; lively.
friendly (antonym)
Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.
accepting (antonym)
Characterized by acceptance.
happy (antonym)
Cheerful; willing:
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(Informal) Rapid and without delay.
Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
attitude (related)
Having or showing a bad temper
(Chiefly Brit.) Somewhat hungry
Marked by or consisting of scratches:
conceited (related)
supercilious (related)
haughty (related)
graceless (related)
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