peeve
Small nagging bother
A peeve is something that annoys or irritates, usually a minor recurring grievance: Loud chewing is a pet peeve of mine.
The verb means to irritate: It peeves me when people don't signal.
Peeved means annoyed.
The word is a back-formation from peevish, meaning ill-tempered or easily irritated.
Persistent cause of anxiety
- bête noireDetested person or thing
- sore pointTender emotional topic
- irritantSource of vexation
- thornPointed plant projection
nuisance · bane · annoyance · grievance · hangup · sensitivity · hot button · sticking point
Mild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
aggravation · annoyance · pique · chagrin · disgruntlement · resentment · indignation · umbrage
Voice minor displeasure
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
- grumbleLow, discontented murmuring
- whineComplain in high pitch
- beefBovine meat for eating
objection · grouse · bellyache · squawk · moan · kvetch · fuss · protest
Lacking significance or weight
- nigglingTrivially but persistently bothersome
- minorScale with lowered third
- triflingOf no real importance
- inconsequentialLacking significance or impact
insignificant · small · nitpicking · hair-splitting · fussy · finicky · picky · overparticular
irritate
Cause mild anger
vex · exasperate · gall · nettle · rankle · rile · provoke · chafe · pique · ruffle
bugbear
Persistent cause of anxiety
- bête noireDetested person or thing
- sore pointTender emotional topic
- irritantSource of vexation
thorn · nuisance · bane · annoyance · grievance · hangup · sensitivity · hot button · sticking point · aggravation
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
exasperation · aggravation · annoyance · pique · chagrin · disgruntlement · resentment · indignation · umbrage · testiness
gripe
Voice minor displeasure
beef · objection · grouse · bellyache · squawk · moan · kvetch · fuss · protest · criticism
trivial
Lacking significance or weight
- nigglingTrivially but persistently bothersome
- minorScale with lowered third
- triflingOf no real importance
inconsequential · insignificant · small · nitpicking · hair-splitting · fussy · finicky · picky · overparticular · persnickety
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- discontentdissatisfaction, displeasure, discontentment, unhappiness, frustration
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- slang verbsyeet, slay, vibe, flex, diss
- pet peevePersonal source of irritation
peevish, peeved, peevishly, peevishness, peeves, peeving, pet peeve, pet peeves