petulant in English dictionary

  • petulant

    Meanings and definitions of "petulant"

    • childishly irritable.
    • adjective
      childishly irritable
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
    • easily irritated or annoyed
    • adjective
      easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

    Synonyms of "petulant" in English dictionary

    ill-natured, nettlesome, techy are the top synonyms of "petulant" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of petulant

    • petulant ( comparative more petulant, superlative most petulant)
    • petulant (comparative more petulant, superlative most petulant)
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