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Synonyms & Antonyms of peeves
(Entry 1 of 2)
- my main peeve with the animal welfare organization is the endless stream of unsolicited trinkets in my mailbox
Synonyms for peeves
- aggravations,
- aggros
- [British],
- annoyances,
- botherations,
- bothers,
- bugbears,
- exasperations,
- frustrations,
- hair shirts,
- hassles,
- headaches,
- inconveniences,
- irks,
- irritants,
- nuisances,
- pests,
- rubs,
- ruffles,
- thorns,
- trials,
- vexations
Words Related to peeves
- afflictions,
- albatross
- (or albatrosses),
- burdens,
- crosses,
- curses,
- menaces,
- millstones,
- plagues,
- sores
Near Antonyms for peeves
- he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of peeves (Entry 2 of 2)
- she is constantly peeved by his habit of humming show tunes while she is trying to focus on her work
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“Peeves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeves. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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