peevish
Quick to complain
Peevish means irritable or easily annoyed, especially over small things.
A peevish person complains readily and shows displeasure at minor inconveniences: She grew peevish when the waiter forgot her coffee.
The word suggests a sour, querulous temperament rather than explosive anger—more sulky than furious.
Ill-tempered and peevish
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- snappishShort-tempered, biting
- touchyEasily upset or offended
irascible · tetchy · cantankerous · cross · grouchy · choleric · short-tempered · edgy
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
touchy · irascible · tetchy · cantankerous · cross · grouchy · choleric · short-tempered · edgy · fractious
sulky
Moody and silently resentful
churlish · huffy · querulous · captious · fretful · pettish · childish · immature · whimpering · tantrum
whiny
Inclined to complain
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
carping · sniveling · whingeing · griping · kvetching · fussing · nitpicking · fault-finding · grousing · bellyaching
- easily offendedtouchy, sensitive, prickly, defensive, testy
- irritabilitycranky, grouchy, grumpy, irritated, annoyed
- hot-temperedhotheaded, quick-tempered, hair-trigger, fiery, volatile
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- unfriendlyunfriendly, hostile, cold, cool, distant
- Shakespearean wordsforsooth, hither, thither, wherefore, prithee
peevishgood-natured
Having a friendly temperament
cheerful · good-humored · amiable · good-tempered · sunny
peevishpatient
Able to wait calmly
uncomplaining · long-suffering · tolerant · forbearing · easygoing