petulant

Meaning

  1. Childishly irritable.
  2. (obsolete) Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

Opposite of
easygoing
Synonyms

peevish
pettish
touchy
C2
irritable
20k
testy
30k
cranky
C2
techy
fractious
sulky
41k
tetchy
nettlesome
scratchy
23k
fretful
peckish
37k
edgy
C2
cross
B1
distasteful
25k
dreary
C2
excitable
34k
fidgety
46k
frustration
C1
gaunt
32k
gloomy
C2
gruff
29k
grumpy
C2
harsh
B2
hoity-toity
48k
horrible
B1

ill temper

impatient
C1
impudent
21k
jerky
C2
jittery
28k
jumpy
C2
miserable
B2
morose
41k
nasty
B1

nervous

nervy
neural
C2
passionate
C1
pert
40k
picky
C2
prickly
23k
rough
B1
sad
A2
☹️
self-conscious
20k
sensitive
B2
short-tempered
45k
snotty
23k
Translations

slechtgehumeurd
balorig

kregel

alıngan
huysuz
maussade
petulante
ters
petulante
nors
dartel
gemelijk
ondeugend

kribbig

pétulant
Frequency

39k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt/
Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).

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