Synonyms for peevishness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pee-vish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpi vɪʃ |
Définition of peevishness
Origin :- late 14c., peyvesshe "perverse, capricious, silly," of uncertain origin, possibly modeled on Latin perversus "reversed, perverse," past participle of pervertere "to turn about" (see pervert (v.)). Meaning "cross, fretful" first recorded 1520s. Related: Peevishly; peevishness.
- noun uncontrolled anger
- His mind was palsied with his body; its utmost energy was peevishness.
- Extract from : « Edward Fane's Rosebud (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- He had lost his peevishness, and could hide his indifference to people and his interest in food.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Under no circumstances is peevishness or passion justifiable.
- Extract from : « A Book for All Readers » by Ainsworth Rand Spofford
- The lines of his mouth betrayed selfishness and peevishness.
- Extract from : « The Winning Clue » by James Hay, Jr.
- His face was perhaps too much inflamed, and there was about him a look almost of peevishness.
- Extract from : « Sons and Lovers » by David Herbert Lawrence
- The cause of her peevishness was a swarm of intensely active flies.
- Extract from : « Anderson Crow, Detective » by George Barr McCutcheon
- With the nervousness increased his peevishness and irritability.
- Extract from : « When God Laughs and Other Stories » by Jack London
- We must not run from plain truth in peevishness or opposition to papists or any other men.
- Extract from : « A Christian Directory » by Baxter Richard
- But this peevishness of the good man must somehow or other be tolerated by us.
- Extract from : « Letters of John Calvin, Volume II (of 4) » by Jules Bonnet
- "Yes, noise," answered the other with some peevishness in his accents.
- Extract from : « Charlemont » by W. Gilmore Simms
Antonyms for peevishness
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