Synonyms of peeved

peeved 1 of 2

adjective

as in annoyed

subjected to and reacting with irritation

we were short a cook, and peeved diners were getting up and leaving before we could serve them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyed
• irritated
• bothered
• upset
• exasperated
• angry
• displeased
• aggravated
• infuriated
• frustrated
• vexed
• irritable
• angered
• irked
• outraged
• indignant
• mad
• narked
• troubled
• disturbed
• scunnered
• galled
• distressed
• perturbed
• irate
• sore
• put out
• peevish
• resentful
• ireful
• riled
• petulant
• huffy
• testy
• cantankerous
• grumpy
• irascible
• fretful
• inflamed
• churlish
• snappish
• provoked
• rankled
• steaming
• grouchy
• shirty
• tortured
• disapproving
• harried
• teed off
• harassed
• bilious
• dyspeptic
• bristly
• tried
• cross
• badgered
• tormented
• crabby
• tested
• touchy
• piqued
• plagued
• snuffy
• inconvenienced
• persecuted
• hassled
• choleric
• cranky
• ill-humored
• roiled
• fussy
• bearish
• pestered
• haggled
• bedeviled
• pinpricked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleased
• happy
• satisfied
• content
• delighted
• calm
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• peaceable
• pacific

peeved

2 of 2

verb

past tense of peeve

as in bothered

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 & Similar Words

• annoyed
• bothered
• irritated
• bugged
• persecuted
• aggravated
• irked
• got
• exasperated
• worried
• infuriated
• vexed
• angered
• riled
• griped
• ate
• nettled
• burned (up)
• itched
• narked
• grated
• chafed
• galled
• ruffled
• piqued
• got to
• wore on
• insulted
• teased
• plagued
• frosted
• upset
• rasped
• spited
• put out
• hacked (off)
• provoked
• rubbed the wrong way
• enraged
• offended
• got on one's nerves
• harassed
• nagged
• hassled
• heckled
• stuck in one's craw
• incensed
• set one's teeth on edge
• miffed
• roused
• got one's goat
• outraged
• agitated
• badgered
• perturbed
• harried
• unsettled
• antagonized
• affronted
• inflamed
• rankled
• pestered
• disquieted
• distressed
• maddened
• discomforted
• unhinged
• baited
• discomposed
• exercised
• fretted
• deviled
• roiled
• freaked (out)
• bullyragged
• undid
• hagrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliged
• pleased
• appeased
• delighted
• mollified
• pacified
• satisfied
• gratified
• placated
• assured
• reassured
• cheered
• comforted
• propitiated
• contented
• conciliated
• gladdened
• soothed
• quieted
• consoled
• solaced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peeved

Adjective

Naturally, Bravo’s bigwigs and Cohen were pretty peeved to see gossip sites scooping them on their own reunion. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026

Smith-Njigba seemed pretty peeved with the whole affair. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 20 May 2026

Verb

On Monday against the Phoenix Mercury, Clark spent the game peeved at the officials and picked up her fifth technical after clapping in an antagonizing manner toward a rival. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

As the round progressed, DeChambeau’s body language went from purposeful to puzzled to downright peeved, which is something of a typical descent for DeChambeau. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

The Citi-folk in Queens have every right to be mortally peeved at David Stearns for trading away Brandon Nimmo, jettisoning Pete Alonso, thinking Devin Williams had the necessary chops to replace Edwin Diaz, and creating what’s become the worst team in New York this side of the Giants and Jets. — Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026

Perhaps peeved by the lack of respect for his defense, Gobert has flipped the script. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

The guests are peeved that Tyler would have snuck a makeup artist onboard, since everyone was supposed to do their own makeup. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

Warren is particularly peeved with all that polite nibbling. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026

Amidst the general on-sale Friday, peeved fans posted screenshots showing tickets already on resale, marked up by hundreds of dollars within hours of the on-sale. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025

The local Republicans are peeved. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025