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English adjective: peevish

1. peevish easily irritated or annoyed


SamplesAn incorrigibly fractious young man.
Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen.


Synonymscranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy


Similarill-natured


Antonymsgood-natured









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