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🙄peevish

adjective
/ˈpiːvɪʃ/
peeve pejorative

Meaning

Easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.

Example Sentences

The child grew peevish when denied candy.

Synonyms

irritable, cranky, fretful, grumpy

Antonyms

calm, cheerful, patient

Collocations

peevish tone, peevish mood, peevish child, peevish remark

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