Synonyms for shrewish

Most common

nagging · petulant · peevish · vixenish · termagantish

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Of or pertaining to a shrew (a nagging, ill-tempered woman).

Example sentences

• nagging I've had more than enough of his constant nagging.
• petulant Her petulant humor upset the attendees.
• peevish Tom woke up feeling rather peevish.

Popularity over time

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

By length

6 letters

cursed¹

7 letters

nagging², peevish²

8 letters

petulant³, vixenish

12 letters

termagantish

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nagging² = 2 syllables).