peevish

adjective

pee·vish ˈpē-vish

Synonyms of peevish next

: querulous in temperament or mood : fretful

: perversely (see perverse sense 2b) obstinate

a peevish child

: marked by ill temper

has a peevish, even spiteful, streak—

Elizabeth Drew

peevishly adverb

peevishness noun

Examples of peevish in a Sentence

peevish patients in the doctor's waiting room I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help.

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For all that, his Arthur remains a lowly outsider, with a downcast gaze, a peevish temper, and a deep well of melancholy that never feels one-note. —

Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024 The preternaturally peevish Pentecostal preacher is back and absent as ever. —

Kristen Baldwin and Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2023 What if this progeny pre-programmed for money-making zeal is also more likely to end up wandering around a mansion, micro-dosing LSD and sending peevish tweets? —

Frederick Kaufman, Fortune, 30 July 2023 But dozens of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle decried the agreement concocted over the weekend by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the clouds of complaints imbuing the Capitol with a decidedly peevish atmosphere on Tuesday. —

Grace Segers, The New Republic, 31 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for peevish