Agonistic and Peevish

Agonistic

Agonistic adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Usage example: clearly a writer with a chip on his shoulder, he's very agonistic even when stating indisputable facts

Peevish and agonistic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Peevish" instead an adjective "Agonistic".

Nearby Words: agonize, agonise

Peevish

Peevish adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Agonistic and peevish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agonistic" instead an adjective "Peevish".

Nearby Words: peeve, peeved, peevishness, peevishly
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