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peeve

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of peeve

1 something that is a source of irritation

my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox

Synonyms of peeve

aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation

Words Related to peeve

discomfort, fleabite, pinprick

affront, insult, offense (or offence)

affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore

anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

Near Antonyms of peeve

delight, joy, pleasure

2 the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity

he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes

Synonyms of peeve

dudgeon, huff, miff, offense (or offence), pique, resentment, umbrage

Words Related to peeve

aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother, botheration, discomfort, exasperation, frustration, grief, irritation, vexation

agitation, angriness, displeasure, distress, disturbance, indignation, irateness, ire, outrage, perturbation, upset

fit, pet, pouts, sulk(s), tantrum, tizzy

affront, barb, brickbat, dig, indignity, insult, put-down, slap, slight, slur

Near Antonyms of peeve

appeasement, mollification, pacification

contentment, delight, gratification, happiness, pleasure

peeve

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of peeve

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work

Synonyms of peeve

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, irritate, itch, nark [British], nettle, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

Words Related to peeve

inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse

badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease

anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil

agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry

affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage

Phrases Synonymous with peeve

get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on

Near Antonyms of peeve

appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate

delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy

assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

Synonym Discussion of peeve

irritate, exasperate, nettle, provoke, rile, peeve mean to excite a feeling of anger or annoyance. irritate implies an often gradual arousing of angry feelings that may range from mere impatience to rage.

- constant nagging that irritated me greatly

exasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience.

- his exasperating habit of putting off needed decisions

nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging.

- your pompous attitude nettled several people

provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action.

- remarks made solely to provoke her

rile implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation.

- the new work schedules riled the employees

peeve suggests arousing fretful often petty or querulous irritation.

- a toddler peeved at being refused a cookie

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