Peevish
Peevish adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Shrewish is a synonym for peevish in irritable topic. In some cases you can use "Shrewish" instead an adjective "Peevish", when it comes to topics like contentious.
Shrewish
Shrewish adjective - Continually complaining or faultfinding.
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Synonyms for Shrewish
Peevish is a synonym for shrewish in bad-tempered topic. You can use "Peevish" instead an adjective "Shrewish", if it concerns topics such as contentious, evil-tempered.
Nearby Word: shrew
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- irritable and peevish
- irritable and shrewish
- cranky and peevish
- cranky and shrewish
- ill-tempered and peevish
- ill-tempered and shrewish
- short-tempered and peevish
- short-tempered and shrewish
- testy and peevish
- testy and shrewish
- touchy and peevish
- touchy and shrewish
- fractious and peevish
- fractious and shrewish
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