peevishness
Habitual bad temper
Peevishness is a state of irritable discontent—the quality of being easily annoyed or quick to complain about small things.
It suggests a sour, querulous disposition rather than outright anger: The long delay brought out her peevishness.
A peevish person finds fault readily and expresses displeasure over trifles.
Proneness to agitation
- grouchinessIll-tempered state
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- tetchinessReadiness to snap
irascibility · cantankerousness · surliness · crossness · snappishness · querulousness · fretfulness · crotchetiness
Silently resentful ill humor
- sulkinessState of moody resentment
- morosenessIll-tempered gloominess
- gloominessSomber, dispirited state
- moodinessChangeable emotional state
brooding · discontent · melancholy · glumness · dourness · sourness · displeasure · dissatisfaction
State of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
pique · vexation · chagrin · indignation · resentment · choler · restlessness · fidgetiness
irritability
Proneness to agitation
- grouchinessIll-tempered state
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
tetchiness · irascibility · cantankerousness · surliness · crossness · snappishness · querulousness · fretfulness · crotchetiness · churlishness
sullenness
Silently resentful ill humor
- sulkinessState of moody resentment
- morosenessIll-tempered gloominess
- gloominessSomber, dispirited state
moodiness · brooding · discontent · melancholy · glumness · dourness · sourness · displeasure · dissatisfaction · unhappiness
annoyance
State of being bothered
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
agitation · pique · vexation · chagrin · indignation · resentment · choler · restlessness · fidgetiness
complaining
Expressing discontent verbally
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
snapping · scowling · frowning · muttering · sighing · huffing · carping · grousing · kvetching · nagging
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- displeasuredispleasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, annoyance, irritation
- grumpinessgrumpiness, crankiness, moodiness, sullenness, grouchiness
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- sensitivitysensitivity, sensitive, hypersensitivity, oversensitivity, hypersensitive
- signs of anxietyanxiety, worry, nervousness, apprehension, trepidation
peevishnesscheerfulness
State of bright spirits
good nature · good-naturedness · sunniness · geniality · amiability
peevishnesspatience
Calm during delays
forbearance · equanimity · serenity · cheerfulness · tolerance
peevishnessaffability
Warm, friendly disposition
amiability · agreeableness · geniality · cordiality · friendliness
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