Peevish synonyms

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 The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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pertinacious

Holding firmly to some purpose, belief, or action, often stubbornly or obstinately

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querulous

Inclined to find fault; complaining

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complaining

Inclined to complain

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cross

Involving interchange; reciprocal.

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fretful

Unable to relax; fidgety or restless

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obstinate (related)

The definition of obstinate is extremely stubborn and determined to have your own way.

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irritable (related)

In an ill humor; bad-tempered; peevish

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angry (related)

Feeling or showing anger; incensed or enraged:

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atrabilious

Having a peevish disposition; surly.

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cantankerous

Difficult to handle:

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captious

Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky

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carping

Pertaining to excessive complaining.

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caustic

That can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive

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choleric

Having or showing a quick temper or irascible nature

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contentious

Involving or causing contention; controversial:

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contrary

Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse.

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critical

Critical is defined as someone who tends to make judgments and find fault with others.

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crotchety

Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.

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crusty

Rough and outspoken; not patient, kindly, or refined

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discontented

Of or pertaining to discontent.

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disgruntled

Unhappy; dissatisfied

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dyspeptic

Morose; grouchy

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fractious

The definition of fractious is someone who is bad tempered, or someone or something that is difficult to control.

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gloomy

Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.

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huffy

Arrogant; haughty.

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impatient

Feeling or showing a lack of patience

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irascible

Characterized by or resulting from anger.

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mean

(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:

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ornery

Mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition; cantankerous.

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petulant

Childishly irritable

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snappish

Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.

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splenetic

Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability.

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sullen

Gloomy; dismal; sad; depressing

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surly

(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.

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testy

Irritable; touchy; peevish

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touchy

(Of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

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irascibility

The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.

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petulance

The property of being petulant.

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pique

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.

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querulousness

The quality of being querulous.

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bad-tempered

Alternative spelling of bad-tempered.

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disagreeable

Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.