Synonyms of pet peeve

pet peeve

noun

as in problem

US something that annoys or bothers a person very much

One of my biggest pet peeves is people driving too slowly on the highway.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• problem
• worry
• inconvenience
• irk
• hair shirt
• nuisance
• headache
• frustration
• peeve
• bugbear
• thorn
• irritant
• rub
• discomfort
• exasperation
• offence
• insult
• annoyance
• affront
• hang-up
• aggravation
• upset
• pinprick
• bother
• vexation
• ruffle
• pest
• menace
• hassle
• plague
• trouble
• burden
• trial
• fleabite
• aggro
• predicament
• plight
• anxiety
• cross
• offense
• albatross
• offender
• sore
• curse
• millstone
• botheration
• tribulation
• pandora's box
• harasser
• mischief
• affliction
• disturber
• annoyer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasure
• joy
• delight

Examples of pet peeve in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sheryl Lee Ralph, who was one of the panelists, also referenced the pay inequity for women in Hollywood as one of her industry pet peeves. —Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024

My pet peeve is the slowpokes particularly those that set their cruise control in the middle lane causing frustrated drivers to pass them on the left and right. —Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024

Hell, the entire premise of its story depends upon its ability to reclaim casual audiences’ most consistent pet peeve: The fact that people almost never stay dead in these films. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 July 2024

One of my pet peeves is: Don’t sit around me or near me and then have your phone at full volume. —Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024