petulant
- Childishly irritable.
- (obsolete) Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
Opposite of
easygoing
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt/
Etymology
From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).
ill temper
nervous
slechtgehumeurd
alıngan
maussade
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