pettish C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɛtɪʃ/ UK /ˈpɛtɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #646801 Meanings 1 adj easily irritated, impatient, or bad-tempered, especially over something trivial He grew pettish when the discussion did not immediately turn his way. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · easily irritated,... peevishpetulantirritabletestyfretful ↔ Opposites patienteven-temperedgood-natured Word family Forms pettishlypettishness Derived forms pettishlypettishness Related forms petulantpeevishpetsulk Etymology Formed from pet, in the older sense 'a fit of peevishness or sulking,' + -ish. The adjective therefore describes someone prone to small bursts of irritation or wounded temper. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # pettish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛtɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɛtɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 646801 ## Meanings 1. easily irritated, impatient, or bad-tempered, especially over something trivial ## Examples - He grew pettish when the discussion did not immediately turn his way. ## Synonyms - peevish - petulant - irritable - testy - fretful ## Antonyms - patient - even-tempered - good-natured ## Derived Forms - pettishly - pettishness ## Related Forms - petulant - peevish - pet - sulk ## Etymology Formed from pet, in the older sense 'a fit of peevishness or sulking,' + -ish. The adjective therefore describes someone prone to small bursts of irritation or wounded temper. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown