PEEVES Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

peeves 1 of 2

noun

plural of peeve

as in headaches

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

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as in frustrations

the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity he holds on to a peeve until the offending person apologizes

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peeves

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verb

present tense third-person singular of peeve

as in annoys

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

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Recent Examples of peeves

Noun

One of my grandma’s biggest travel pet-peeves is her pants touching the bathroom floor on an airplane. —

Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 South Florida drivers have some peeves that were not on the national list. —

Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025 Wittingham had a few peeves to get off his chest and did so at a symposium this past April at Stanford. —

Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Dec. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeves

Noun

Folks who live close to data centers have reported headaches, vertigo, nausea, sleep disturbances, ear pain and hypertension, the institute website says.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 June 2026
People in the trial reported similar side effects to those from mRNA Covid vaccines — flu-like symptoms including chills and headaches — that only lasted a couple of days.

— Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 1 June 2026