petulant
adjective | /petulant/
(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
petulant
adjective | /petulant/
Advanced WordsMEDIUM(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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"The teacher grew impatient with the student's petulant complaints."
"His petulant tone made it hard to have a calm discussion."
Mnemonic Trick
PETULANT → PET + U LANT: imagine a sulky pet throwing a tantrum.
Etymology
From Latin petulans “forward, insolent.”
Now used for peevish, sulky behavior.
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