Peevishness
Peevishness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Sullenness and peevishness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sullenness" instead a noun "Peevishness".
Sullenness
Sullenness noun - A state of resentful silence or irritability.
Usage example: her mother-in-law managed to dispel her sullenness with a gals-only shopping spree
Peevishness and sullenness are semantically related. You can use "Peevishness" instead a noun "Sullenness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- anger and peevishness
- anger and sullenness
- resentment and peevishness
- resentment and sullenness
- bitterness and peevishness
- bitterness and sullenness
- acrimony and peevishness
- acrimony and sullenness
- irritability and peevishness
- irritability and sullenness
- petulance and peevishness
- petulance and sullenness
- spleen and peevishness
- spleen and sullenness
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