"Building a Better Vocabulary"- Some words that express Annoyance and Disgust
Gadfly (n.)
1. A persistently annoying person who questions, critiques, and pesters.
2. An insect that annoys livestock by biting and sucking their blood.
2. An insect that annoys livestock by biting and sucking their blood.
Querulous (adj.)
Full of complaints; complaining in an annoyed way
[Used to describe a person or his or her manner or actions]
[Used to describe a person or his or her manner or actions]
Peevish (adj.)
irritable; easily annoyed, especially by unimportant things
ex. people who complain about petty or trivial things
ex. people who complain about petty or trivial things
Petulant (adj.)
Bad tempered ex. behavior like that of a spoiled child
Carp (v.)
to complain or find fault in a petty or nagging way
(emphasize particularly mean-spirited, nasty criticizing or nitpicking)
(emphasize particularly mean-spirited, nasty criticizing or nitpicking)
Query (n.)
A question
Maudlin (adj.)
Foolishly, tearfully, and weakly sentimental; overly emotional
Mawkish (adj.)
Excessively and objectionably sentimental