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- DictionaryPet·u·lant/ˈpeCHələnt/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered: "he was moody and petulant"
Petulant means insolent or rude in speech or behavior, or characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of petulant from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Petulant means easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.
The adjective petulant is a disapproving term used to describe a bad-tempered child, an adult behaving like an angry child or behavior of this type. It's one thing to be angry or annoyed but if someone is petulant, they're acting in an unreasonable or unjustified manner.
Petulant definition: moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance. See examples of PETULANT used in a sentence.
Petulant means easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.
Petulant means unreasonably angry and upset in a childish way. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and usage in different languages.
Petulant means behaving in an angry or sulky way, especially because you cannot do or have what you want. See the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes from Oxford University Press.
