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petulant
What does petulant mean?
petulant (adjective): childishly irritable.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce petulant?
/ˈpɛtʃələnt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does petulant come from?
From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of petulant?
Words related to petulant
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “petulant” mean?
childishly irritable
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lacking in integrity
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pale, sickly-looking
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capable of reasoning
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Which word is closest in meaning to “petulant”?
casual
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cranky
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serial
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strict
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