To be complaining in a whiny fashion; irritable and unreasonable behavior.
'Petulant' describes someone who is childishly sulky or bad-tempered, while 'belligerent' refers to someone who is hostile, aggressive, or ready to fight. Both words describe negative behavior, but 'petulant' is more about being moody while 'belligerent' is about being confrontational.
there was a petulant person in the market.
When the child didn't get his way, he threw a petulant tantrum, stomping his feet and pouting.
What a petulant and grumpy old chap that was!
After he scolded her, she was petulant in her demeanor, upbraiding him with swear words worthy of a sailor.
You can use Petulant which is irratable or short-tempered.
She's a miserable, petulant woman who's rude to everyone she meets. He whined like a petulant child when he lost the tennis match.
He's an angry, petulant child and no one likes to play with him.
Petulant means easily annoyed and complaining in a childish way Synonys:Irritable,Peevish
Saucy, capriciously impatient or irritable (from Latin petulans, petulant- insolent, wanton). Behaving in an angry, silly way, like a child.Examples of usage: a petulant demand, a petulantanswer, petulant behaviour, a petulant mood.'The pride and petulance of youth' ~Watts
Petulant: having an irritable and unpleasant dispositionIt would be the worse for us if our petulant prayers were answered.She turned her head aside, with a quick, petulantaction.
After he scolded her, she was petulant in her demeanor, upbraiding him with swear words worthy of a sailor.