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peevishness vs touchiness

touchiness vs peevishness

peevishness and touchiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peevishness Yes No No No
touchiness Yes No No No
As nouns, touchiness is a hyponym of peevishness; that is, touchiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peevishness:
  • peevishness: an irritable petulant feeling
  • touchiness: feeling easily irritated
Other hyponyms of peevishness include testiness, tetchiness, pet.
peevishness (noun) touchiness (noun)
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger feeling easily irritated
an irritable petulant feeling
Difference between peevishness and touchiness

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