Petulant means showing sudden irritation or impatience over something trivial. It is often characterized by a childish or bad-tempered attitude.
The root word for "petulant" is "petulans," which comes from the Latin word "petulare," meaning to be insolent or to be prone to sudden outbursts of anger.
That was a petulant remark.Your petulant behavior will get you nowhere. Only immature people are petulant when they don't get their way.
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.
The word querulous means to complain or whine in a petulant manner, often expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance.
'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.
The root word for "petulant" is "petulans," which comes from the Latin word "petulare," meaning to be insolent or to be prone to sudden outbursts of anger.
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
What a petulant and grumpy old chap that was!
That was a petulant remark.Your petulant behavior will get you nowhere. Only immature people are petulant when they don't get their way.
He's an angry, petulant child and no one likes to play with him.
After he scolded her, she was petulant in her demeanor, upbraiding him with swear words worthy of a sailor.
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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.
Thoughtful, considered
there was a petulant person in the market.
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.