Meaning
2 sensesChildishly irritable.
Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.
leicht reizbar, gereizt, nervös
раздражи́тельныйrazdražítelʹnyj, вздорныйvzdornyj
(obsolete)Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
More definitions
- easily irritated or annoyed
Examples
6 sentencesWhat a petulant child!
Don't get all petulant and whiny.
ruНе будь таким капризным и всё время ноющим.
Her petulant humor upset the attendees.
The obedient children suddenly turned into petulant teenagers.
Stop acting like a petulant child every time you don't get your way.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
easily irritated or annoyed:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
easily irritated or annoyed:
Origin
From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).
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Forms
more petulant, most petulant| Comparative | more petulant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most petulant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
95 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedpetulance
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form