Peevishness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The quality of being peevish; perverseness; forwardness; petulancy; fretfulness; waywardness; capriciousness.
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  • noun. The quality of being peevish; disposition to murmur; sourness of temper.
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  • noun. The state of being peevish.
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  • noun. an irritable petulant feeling
  • noun. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
    • Word Usage
    "Note, We are apt to call reproofs reproaches, and to think ourselves mocked when we are but advised and admonished; this peevishness is our folly, and a great wrong to ourselves and to our friends."
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    belligerence  despondency  dissatisfaction  doggedness  fretfulness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    petulance  
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