Synonyms for peeved

Most common

bothered · annoyed · irritated · miffed

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Annoyed.

Example sentences

• bothered Mary said she didn't think the smell bothered Tom.
• annoyed She was annoyed because she had been kept waiting.
• irritated Mary is easily irritated, and often flips her lid.
• miffed Tom is a bit miffed that we didn't tell him the truth.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

sore¹

5 letters

riled¹

6 letters

pissed¹, miffed¹

7 letters

annoyed², steamed¹, nettled²

8 letters

bothered²

9 letters

irritated⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (annoyed² = 2 syllables).