Synonyms of peevishness

Noun


1. irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler, ill humor, ill humour, distemper

usage: an irritable petulant feeling

2. temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, ill nature

usage: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"

WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
All rights reserved.