Friendly and Pettish

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Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

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Pettish is an antonym for friendly.

Nearby Words: friend, friendliness, friendship

Pettish adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: a pettish baby who always seemed to be crying

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Friendly is an antonym for pettish in topics: bad-tempered, being disagreeable.

Nearby Words: petty, pettishly

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Pettish and Friendly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/friendly/pettish

Friendly & Pettish. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/friendly/pettish>.

Pettish or Friendly. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/friendly/pettish.

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