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petulant


These are words and phrases related to petulant. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of petulant.

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She can be very petulant at times.

Synonyms and examples


bad-tempered
He's so bad-tempered! He never should have become a teacher.
irritable
Be careful what you say; he's very irritable today.
grumpy
informal
I'm just a little tired and grumpy today.
cranky
USinformal
She's very cranky because she has a toothache.
impatient
I'm too impatient for fishing.
short-tempered
formal
I found her to be rather short-tempered.
cantankerous
He's getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.
surly
We were served by a very surly waiter.

Antonym and example


patient
She's so patient with the children.
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See words related to petulant


angry
sore
USinformal
annoyed
irritated
frustrated
furious
irate
incensed
livid
apoplectic
incandescent
beside yourself
fuming
seething
cross
mainly UK
heated
acrimonious
formal
lose your temper
explode
erupt
lose (your) patience
become enraged
fly into a rage
see red
throw a wobbly
UKinformal
go off on one
UKinformal
boil over
anger
infuriate
make your blood boil
annoy
irritate
frustrate
resent
annoyance
irritation
frustration
fury
rage
resentment
temper
impatience
irritability
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If you feel angry, you have strong feelings that make you want to shout or hurt someone. If you get angry, you start to feel this way. If you make someone angry, you make them feel this way. You can also talk about someone who gets angry easily. The feeling is called anger.

petulant | American Thesaurus


petulant


adjective
These are words and phrases related to petulant. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of petulant.
When he doesn't get his way, he can be quite petulant.

Synonyms


peevish
fretful
irritable
cross
snappish
sullen
sulky
surly
grumpy
grouchy
testy
huffy
pettish
irascible
fractious
gruff
cantankerous
sour
crotchety
crabbed
bearish
ungracious
ill-natured
ill-tempered
out of sorts
thin-skinned
touchy
tetchy
uncivil
faultfinding
complaining
contentious
quarrelsome

Antonyms


agreeable
pleasant
good-natured
cheerful
happy
smiling
complaisant
cooperative
content
gracious
amenable
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