peeved

peeved — adjective

1. feeling slightly angry or annoyed, especially about a small problem or someone's

1.形容詞B2
釋義

feeling slightly angry or annoyed, especially about a small problem or someone's annoying behaviour — a mild, informal way of expressing your unhappiness without being very serious about it.

例句

Rin felt peeved when her roommate took the last slice of pizza without asking.

feel + peeved + when-clause

Niran was peeved that the delivery arrived three hours later than promised.

peeved + that-clause

同義詞
  • annoyed

    more neutral and common in both formal and informal contexts; slightly stronger than peeved

  • irritated

    implies a sharper, more ongoing annoyance than peeved

  • miffed

    similar informal register; suggests being upset about a minor slight or disappointment

反義詞
  • pleased

    opposite emotional state — feeling happy or satisfied

  • content

    feeling peaceful and satisfied, the opposite of being peeved

文法句型

be + peeved

feel + peeved

get + peeved

peeved + about + noun phrase

peeved + at + noun phrase

peeved + that-clause

用法筆記

This word is informal and common in casual conversation rather than in formal writing or speeches. It describes a mild level of irritation — less strong than 'angry' and slightly milder than 'irritated'. You will often hear it in everyday complaints about minor frustrations.

常見錯誤

❌The CEO was peeved about the quarterly losses.
✅The CEO was annoyed about the quarterly losses.
💡'peeved' sounds too light and casual for a serious situation involving a company's financial results.
❌I'm absolutely peeved at you!
✅I'm really annoyed with you!
💡'peeved' describes a mild feeling, so intensifiers like 'absolutely' or 'furious' do not fit with it.