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petulant

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective petulant has 1 sense
  1. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy - easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
    Antonym: good-natured (indirect, via ill-natured)

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Petulant

Definition:

adjective

  1. Showing sudden irritation or impatience over trivial matters;
  2. Characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor;
  3. Moving with or marked by an impatiently abrupt motion.

Sample Sentences:

1. Jenny's petulant behavior made it difficult for her friends to enjoy the outing.

2. The child's petulant tantrum over a lost toy left his parents exhausted.

3. The petulant cat swiped its paw at the toy, clearly annoyed by it.

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