PEEVE Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word peeve. (close relations)
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| aggravation | nounn | |||||
noun • an exasperated feeling of annoyance • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||||||
| annoyance | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • anger produced by some annoying irritation • an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| bother | verbv | |||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||
| bugbear | nounn | |||||
noun • an imaginary monster used to frighten children • an object of dread or apprehension | ||||||
| frustration | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals • an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts • a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized | ||||||
| irk | verbv | |||||
verb • irritate or vex | ||||||
| irritation | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • a sudden outburst of anger • (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation • the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland • an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| nuisance | nounn | |||||
noun • (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||
| pest | nounn | |||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a persistently annoying person • any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc. | ||||||
| rage | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of intense anger • a state of extreme anger • something that is desired intensely • violent state of the elements • an interest followed with exaggerated zeal verb • behave violently, as if in state of a great anger • be violent; as of fires and storms • feel intense anger | ||||||
| vexation | nounn | |||||
noun • anger produced by some annoying irritation • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
