PETULANT Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word petulant. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PETULANT
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| irritable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed • abnormally sensitive to a stimulus • capable of responding to stimuli | ||||||||
| cranky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| peevish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| testy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| grumpy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
| impatient | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition adjective satellite • (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness | ||||||||
| irascible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • quickly aroused to anger • characterized by anger | ||||||||
| bad-tempered | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
| brazen | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) adjective satellite • unrestrained by convention or propriety verb • face with defiance or impudence | ||||||||
| crabby | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
| flippant | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • showing inappropriate levity | ||||||||
| fractious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • easily irritated or annoyed • unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome | ||||||||
| grouchy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
| huffy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • quick to take offense • roused to anger | ||||||||
| ill-tempered | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • annoyed and irritable | ||||||||
| impertinent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality • not pertinent to the matter under consideration • improperly forward or bold | ||||||||
| nettlesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing irritation or annoyance • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| peckish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • somewhat hungry • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| pettish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • easily irritated or annoyed | ||||||||
| scratchy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing abrasion • easily irritated or annoyed • lacking consistency • unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound | ||||||||
