Synonyms of peevish

peevish

adjective

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed

I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritable
• petulant
• fiery
• snappish
• irascible
• pettish
• grouchy
• testy
• waspish
• grumpy
• crotchety
• snarky
• crabby
• choleric
• snippy
• cranky
• cross
• querulous
• passionate
• short-tempered
• raspy
• disagreeable
• perverse
• stuffy
• cantankerous
• quick-tempered
• sensitive
• fretful
• dyspeptic
• snippety
• prickly
• curmudgeonly
• ornery
• contentious
• surly
• bilious
• snarly
• belligerent
• argumentative
• short
• ratty
• pugnacious
• bellicose
• tetchy
• ill-tempered
• quarrelsome
• snappy
• sulky
• out of humor
• combative
• truculent
• sullen
• ill-humored
• disputatious
• fractious
• huffy
• pouty
• out of sorts
• ill-natured
• cross-grained
• touchy
• scrappy
• off-colored
• bearish
• off-color
• thin-skinned
• hot-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• genial
• friendly
• amiable
• cordial
• affable
• agreeable
• sweet
• gregarious
• outgoing
• companionable
• sociable
• extroverted
• extraverted
• good-natured
• carefree
• good-tempered
• easygoing
• stoical
• well-disposed
• relaxed
• tolerant
• patient
• forbearing
• stoic
• uncomplaining
• obliging
• understanding
• happy-go-lucky
• long-suffering

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• genial
• friendly
• amiable
• cordial
• affable
• agreeable
• sweet
• gregarious
• outgoing
• companionable
• sociable
• extroverted
• extraverted
• good-natured
• carefree
• good-tempered
• easygoing
• stoical
• well-disposed
• relaxed
• tolerant
• patient
• forbearing
• stoic
• uncomplaining
• obliging
• understanding
• happy-go-lucky
• long-suffering

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