What does pettish mean?
Pettish means (informal) Bad-tempered; peevish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(informal) Bad-tempered; peevish..
Indeed I would advise every single lady, if possible, to attend her inamorato, pretty frequently at the card table; and however genteel and agreeable his behaviour should be to herself, if he is hasty or pettish with any one else in company, she may depend on the same fate when once the knot is tied.
She drew a quick pettish breath of objection, writhing uneasily in her seat.
Use pettish when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pettish means (informal) Bad-tempered; peevish..
Common synonyms include fractious, petulant, tetchy, nettlesome.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Indeed I would advise every single lady, if possible, to attend her inamorato, pretty frequently at the card table; and however genteel and agreeable his behaviour should be to herself, if he is hasty or pettish with any one else in company, she may depend on the same fate when once the knot is tied.
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