What is another word for pettish?
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɛtɪʃ], [ pˈɛtɪʃ], [ p_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_ʃ]
Related words: pettish, anger, petulance, ill humour, spleen
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Synonyms for Pettish:
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adj.
• disagreeable- unlikable ,
- Eristic ,
- bellicose ,
- brusque ,
- contrary ,
- difficult ,
- disobliging ,
- ill-natured ,
- nasty ,
- obnoxious ,
- offensive ,
- out of sorts ,
- rude ,
- ugly ,
- unfriendly ,
- ungracious ,
- unpleasant ,
- uptight ,
- whinier ,
- whiniest ,
- whiny .
- caviling ,
- cranky ,
- fractious ,
- jumpy ,
- peeved ,
- peevish ,
- petulant ,
- put out ,
- ratty ,
- short ,
- snappy ,
- sullen ,
- testy ,
- tetchy .
- awkward ,
- disorderly ,
- froward ,
- indocile ,
- indomitable ,
- intractable ,
- mean ,
- ornery ,
- recalcitrant ,
- restive ,
- scrappy ,
- uncompliant ,
- undisciplined ,
- unmanageable ,
- unruly ,
- wayward ,
- wild .
- Moping ,
- angered ,
- curt ,
- exasperated ,
- hurt ,
- insulted ,
- irked ,
- nettled ,
- offended ,
- provoked ,
- riled ,
- stewed .
Other synonyms:
Other relevant words:
- Cavilling ,
- Fault-finding ,
- Piqued ,
- Snarling ,
- Snippety ,
- acrimonious ,
- and Irish cranky ,
- annoyed ,
- annoying ,
- argumentative ,
- bearish ,
- bilious ,
- bothersome ,
- cantankerous ,
- capricious ,
- captious ,
- carping ,
- catty ,
- choleric ,
- churlish ,
- contentious ,
- crabbed ,
- crabby ,
- crank ,
- cross ,
- crotchety ,
- crusty ,
- curmudgeonly ,
- disagreeable ,
- disputatious ,
- dyspeptic ,
- excitable ,
- fiery ,
- fretful ,
- galling ,
- grating ,
- grouchy ,
- grumpish ,
- grumpy ,
- hasty ,
- high-strung ,
- highly strung ,
- hot ,
- huffish ,
- huffy ,
- hypersensitive ,
- ill-humoured ,
- ill-tempered ,
- impatient ,
- inflammable ,
- irascible ,
- irritated ,
- irritating ,
- liverish ,
- nagging ,
- overhasty ,
- passionate ,
- peppery ,
- perverse ,
- pesky ,
- pestering ,
- pestiferous ,
- pindling ,
- plaguy ,
- prickly ,
- quarrelsome ,
- querulous ,
- quick ,
- quick-tempered ,
- rasping ,
- raspy ,
- refractory ,
- resentful ,
- rough ,
- scratchy ,
- shirty ,
- short-tempered ,
- shrewish ,
- snappish ,
- snarky ,
- snippy ,
- sour ,
- splenetic ,
- spotty ,
- stuffy ,
- supersensitive ,
- surly ,
- teasing ,
- teeny ,
- tender ,
- tense ,
- thin-skinned ,
- umbrageous ,
- vexatious ,
- vexed ,
- vexing ,
- warm ,
- waspish .
How to use "Pettish" in context?
1. What is the definition of "petty?"
"(adjective) trifling, of little importance or worth; unworthy of notice or praise: a petty theft."
2. How is "petty" used in everyday language?
When we talk about someone being petty, we mean that they're not taking things seriously. For example, if someone gets upset over a small issue, we might say that they're being petty. In this context, "petty" often means that the issue is not worth getting worked up about.
3. What is the definition of "pettiness?
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