Peevish
Peevish adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: I would rather figure things out on my own than ask that peevish librarian for help
Short-tempered is a synonym for peevish in irritable topic. In some cases you can use "Short-tempered" instead an adjective "Peevish", when it comes to topics like behaviour, cross.
Short-tempered
Short-tempered adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: shop customers learned not to bother the short-tempered dog on their way out
Peevish is a synonym for short-tempered in irritable topic. You can use "Peevish" instead an adjective phrase "Short-tempered", if it concerns topics such as cross.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irritable and peevish
- irritable and short-tempered
- cranky and peevish
- cranky and short-tempered
- ill-tempered and peevish
- ill-tempered and short-tempered
- testy and peevish
- testy and short-tempered
- touchy and peevish
- touchy and short-tempered
- fractious and peevish
- fractious and short-tempered
- fiery and peevish
- fiery and short-tempered
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Short-tempered and Peevish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/peevish/short-tempered
Peevish & Short-tempered. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/peevish/short-tempered>.
Short-tempered or Peevish. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/peevish/short-tempered.
