21
curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
21
fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
21
sour(adjective, difficult, cross, feelings, hostile)
21
surly(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
20
choleric(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, short)
20
splenetic(adjective, mean, tough, delicate, cross)
20
sullen(adjective, upset, feelings, irritable, annoyed)
19
churlish(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
19
moody(noun, adjective, hurt, cross, feelings)
16
acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, nasty, harsh)
16
pettish(adjective, hurt, difficult, delicate, cross)
16
tetchy(adjective, short, irritable, touchy, grumpy)
15
fretful(adjective, attitude, cross, anxious, awkward)
15
sulky(adjective, feelings, short, irritable, annoyed)
14
ill-natured(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
14
impatient(adjective, person, negative, awkward, unsettled)
13
captious(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, delicate)
13
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, attitude, short, unfriendly)
13
huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
13
ill-humored(adjective, person, difficult, cross, feelings)
10 years ago|21k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). peevish thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/peevish/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "peevish thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/peevish/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, peevish thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/peevish/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "peevish thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/peevish/thesaurus/synonyms>