peevishness

Noun

Meaning

The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

temper irritability choler petulance crossness fussiness biliousness fretfulness snappishness pettishness surliness pique anger rage resentment
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Antonyms

bliss serenity content ease calm comfort
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Hypernyms

distemper ill humor ill humour ill nature

Hyponyms

pet querulousness touchiness testiness tetchiness

Phrases with the word

peevishness implies the permanence of a sour

Examples

If you punish him for what he sees you practise yourself, he... will be apt to interpret it the peevishness and arbitrary imperiousness of a father, who, without any ground for it, would deny his son the liberty and pleasure he takes himself. John Locke

But Prohibition was more than a symbol-it was a means by which the reforming energies of the country were transmuted into mere peevishness. Richard Hofstadter

his temper was well known to all his employees Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

peeververein peevish peevishly peevishness implies the permanence of a sour peevit peevy