pettish

Meaning

Bad-tempered; peevish.

Synonyms

peevish
petulant
39k
fretful
cranky
C2
testy
30k
touchy
C2
irritable
20k
surly
26k
morose
41k
tetchy
wayward
C2
scratchy
23k
fractious
snappish
nettlesome

splenish

peckish
37k
grumpy
C2
cross
B1
sullen
30k
huffy
36k
techy
crusty
23k
irascible
cantankerous
ill-tempered
impatient
C1
miserable
B2
nasty
B1
picky
C2
pissed
B1
pissed off

quick tempered

quick-tempered
ratty
24k
recalcitrant
riled
20k
rough
B1
sad
A2
☹️
shrewish
somber
C2
sorehead
sour
C1
spitfire
28k
splenetic
stodgy
sulky
41k
susceptible
C2

bad temper

unpleasant
C1
Translations

kregel

slechtgehumeurd
balorig
maussade
irritadiço
alıngan
hırçın
launisch
petulante
empfindlich

hırçınlık

permaloso
ombrageux

δύστροπος

huysuzluk

Etymology

From pet + -ish.

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