peeved
Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms.
peeve
(pēv)tr.v. peeved, peev·ing, peeves
To cause to be annoyed or resentful. See Synonyms at annoy.
n.
1. A vexation; a grievance: My pet peeve is when people chew gum during a lecture.
2. A resentful mood: in a peeve about the delays.
[Back-formation from peevish.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Adj. | 1. | ![]() displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
peeved
adjective irritated, upset, annoyed, put out, hacked off (U.S. slang), sore, pissed (U.S. slang), galled, exasperated, nettled, vexed, pissed off (taboo slang), irked, riled, piqued Susan couldn't help feeling a little peeved.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
غاضِب، مُنْزَعِج
otrávenýrozhněvaný
irriteretsur
gramur
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
peeved
[ˈpiːvd] adj → agacé(e)to be peeved about sth → être agacé(e) par qch
I'm peeved that ... → ça m'énerve que ...
Susan was peeved that nobody had told her the news → Ca énervait Susan que personne ne lui ait annoncé la nouvelle.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
peeved
adj (inf) → eingeschnappt, ärgerlich, verärgert; look → ärgerlich, verärgert
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
peeved
[piːvd] adj (fam) → seccato/a, stizzito/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
peevish
(ˈpiːviʃ) adjective easily made angry; irritable; frequently complaining. a peevish old man.
ˈpeevishly adverbˈpeevishness noun
peeved adjective
angry; annoyed. She was peeved about it.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.