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petulant
childishly irritable or sulky, especially over small things
Synonyms
Antonyms
- agreeable
- easygoing
petulant in a sentence
The petulant toddler threw his toy across the room when told it was bedtime.
Her petulant response to losing the game embarrassed her teammates.
Where it comes from
From Latin petulans "impudent, forward"
Memory hook
PET-ULANT -- like a spoiled pet that whines when it doesn't get its way.
Read it in context
- A Basin Between Tides Nature