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- [pee-vish]
- /ˈpi vɪʃ/
- /ˈpiː.vɪ.ʃnəs/
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- [pee-vish]
- /ˈpi vɪʃ/
Definitions of peevishness word
- adjective peevishness cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster. 1
- adjective peevishness showing annoyance, irritation, or bad mood: a peevish reply; a peevish frown. 1
- adjective peevishness perverse or obstinate. 1
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Origin of peevishness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pevysh < ?
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Parts of speech for Peevishness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peevishness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
peevishness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peevishness
noun peevishness
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- asperity — If you say something with asperity, you say it impatiently and severely.
- cantankerousness — disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
- crabbiness — the state of being crabby
Antonyms for peevishness
noun peevishness
- affableness — The state or quality of being affable.
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