76 words & definitions
| begrudge | verb |
To envy someone else's good fortune
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| bicker | verb |
To argue about things that are petty and unimportant.
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| dicker | verb |
To engage in petty argument or bargaining
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| gloat | verb |
To enjoy thinking about one's own success that came about at the expense of another's misfortune
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| goad | verb |
To provoke or annoy someone so as to stimulate some action or reaction
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| irk | verb |
To irritate and annoy someone
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| leer | verb |
To look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way
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| nix | verb |
Put an end to; cancel
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| ogle | verb |
To stare at something or someone in a desirous way
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| pry | verb |
To inquire too closely into a person's private affairs
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| quibble | verb |
To argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
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| rebuff | verb |
To reject someone in an abrupt and unfriendly manner
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| snigger | verb |
To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh
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| snoop | verb |
To investigate secretly in an attempt to find out something, especially about someone's private affairs
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| squabble | verb |
To quarrel noisily over a trivial matter
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| tattle | verb |
To report and tell about another's wrongdoing
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| flak | noun |
Strong criticism
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| guff | noun |
Trivial, worthless, or insolent talk or ideas
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| smirk | noun |
To smile in an uncomplimentary, self-satisfied way.
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| tiff | noun |
A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers
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| hassle |
nounverb
verb |
To harass; pester
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| nag |
nounverb
verb |
Annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging
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| quip |
nounverb
verb |
Make a witty remark
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| snub |
nounverb
verb |
Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully
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| aloof | adjective |
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
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| brusque | adjective |
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner
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| gruff | adjective |
An impatient, rude, and unfriendly way of speaking
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| huffy | adjective |
Annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things
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| nippy | adjective |
(of the weather) rather cold; chilly
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| pesky | adjective |
Causing trouble; annoying
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| snide | adjective |
Making derogatory or mocking comments about someone in an indirect way
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| snippy | adjective |
Curt or sharp, especially in a condescending way
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| snooty | adjective |
Showing disapproval or contempt toward others, especially those considered to belong to a lower social class
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| testy | adjective |
Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered
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| blunt | adjective |
Saying exactly what you think without caring about the effect it has on people's feelings.
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| shoo | verb |
To make a person or animal go away by making noices and waving one's arms at them.
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| flippant | adjective |
Not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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| haughty | adjective |
Arrogantly superior and disdainful
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| grudgingly | adjective |
In a reluctant or resentful manner
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| pompous | adjective |
Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
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| brat | noun |
A child, typically a badly behaved one
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| callous | adjective |
Unkind and without sympathy for the feelings for other people
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| alienate | verb |
To make somebody feel that they are a stranger and they do not belong
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| innuendo | noun |
A remark that suggests something negative, but does not say it directly
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| hassle |
nounverb
noun |
Irritating inconvenience
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| nag |
nounverb
noun |
A person who nags someone
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| quip |
nounverb
noun |
A witty remark
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| snub |
nounverb
noun |
An act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something
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| apathetic | adjective |
Showing or feeling little or no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
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| apathy | noun |
Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern, especially in terms of emotion.
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| cavalier | adjective |
Showing a lack of proper concern; dismissive or careless.
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| controversial | adjective |
Relating to topics that people have strong, opposing opinions about, that cause disagreement, debate, or argument.
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| critical | adjective |
Expressing disapproval or judgment about something.
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| disrupt | verb |
To interrupt the normal flow or process of something.
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| dissent | noun |
An act of expressing opposition or objection.
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| eavesdrop | verb |
To secretly listen to a conversation without being invited.
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| faction | noun |
A small, organized group within a larger group, especially one with differing opinions or interests.
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| gossip |
nounverb
noun |
Informal conversation or stories, often of a trivial or sensational nature, about others.
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| intrusive | adjective |
Interfering with someone's privacy or personal space.
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| nosey | adjective |
Too interested in other people's business or private matters.
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| nuisance | noun |
A person, thing, or situation that causes annoyance or inconvenience.
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| offensive | adjective |
Unpleasant or disgusting, especially in smell, behavior, or language.
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| miser | noun |
Someone extremely frugal or stingy, often to the point of discomfort or social disapproval.
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| peck | verb |
To strike or bite something lightly and quickly.
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| poke | verb |
To prod or push something with a finger, stick, or other pointed object, often in a light or playful manner.
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| quarrel |
nounverb
noun |
A verbal exchange of hostility, often between individuals or groups.
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| quarrel |
nounverb
verb |
To dispute or have a conflict with someone, often over a specific issue or topic.
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| rebuttal | noun |
A counterargument or response meant to refute or contradict an opposing argument or claim.
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| standoffish | adjective |
Unfriendly or distant in behavior, often seeming cold or aloof.
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| spoilsport | noun |
Someone who refuses to participate in enjoyable activities, often dampening the mood of others.
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| relegate | verb |
To move someone or something to a less important role or status.
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| ingrate | noun |
A person who shows no gratitude, who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something.
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| ingratitude | noun |
A lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something that was given or done.
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| irritate | verb |
To make someone angry, or annoyed; or to make apart of your body sore or painful.
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| indifferent | adjective |
Not showing or feeling interest or concern about something.
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| neglect | verb |
To fail to care of something or someone properly.
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