peeves
Sources of vexation
Peeves is the plural of peeve, meaning things that annoy or irritate someone.
The word appears most often in the phrase pet peeves—minor irritations that bother a particular person disproportionately: One of my pet peeves is people who chew with their mouths open.
As a verb, to peeve is to annoy: It really peeves me when they're late.
Formal claim of unfairness
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- complaintExpression of discontent
objection · beef · nitpick · bugbear · grumble · whine · moan · fuss
Individual behavioral peculiarities
- foiblesMinor personal weaknesses
- habitsRegular repeated behaviors
- tendenciesHabitual behavioral directions
- mannerismsDistinctive personal behaviors
peculiarities · eccentricities · obsessions · fixations · hang-ups · sensitivities · triggers · buttons
Trivial persistent concerns
- triflesInsignificant things
- trivialitiesInsignificant matters
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
- inconveniencesMinor difficulties or bothers
grievance
Formal claim of unfairness
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
complaint · objection · beef · nitpick · bugbear · grumble · whine · moan · fuss · kvetch
idiosyncrasies
Individual behavioral peculiarities
- foiblesMinor personal weaknesses
- habitsRegular repeated behaviors
- tendenciesHabitual behavioral directions
mannerisms · peculiarities · eccentricities · obsessions · fixations · hang-ups · sensitivities · triggers · buttons
niggles
Trivial persistent concerns
- triflesInsignificant things
- trivialitiesInsignificant matters
- minutiaePetty precise particulars
inconveniences · bothers · quibbles · nits
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- promptsprompt, prompts, prompting, cue, hint
peevesdelights
Gives intense pleasure
pleasures · joys · likes · favorites · satisfactions
peevestreats
Snacks given as rewards
perks · blessings · bright spots · silver linings · pick-me-ups
peevesloves
Feels deep affection for
preferences · fondnesses · soft spots · affinities · attractions
- pet peevePersonal source of irritation
peevish, peeved, peeve, peevishly, peevishness, peeving, pet peeve, pet peeves