Definitions for PETULANT
ˈpɛtʃ ə ləntpetu·lant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

   easily irritated or annoyed

   "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. petulantadjective

   childishly irritable

   Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Petulantadjective

   Etymology: petulans, Lat. petulant, Fr.

   1. Saucy; perverse.

   If the opponent sees victory to incline to his side, let him shew the force of his argument, without too importunate and petulant demands of an answer. Isaac Watts.

   2. Wanton.

   The tongue of a man is so petulant, and his thoughts so variable, that one should not lay too great stress upon any present speeches and opinions. Spectator, №. 439.

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1. petulant

   Petulant refers to a person or behavior that is irritable, childish, and bad-tempered, often demonstrating impatience or sudden, unreasonable irritation, especially over trivial matters.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Petulantadjective

   forward; pert; insolent; wanton

2. Petulantadjective

   capriciously fretful; characterized by ill-natured freakishness; irritable

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Petulant

   pet′ū-lant, adj. showing peevish impatience, irritation, or caprice: forward, impudent in manner.—ns. Pet′ulance, Pet′ulancy, sauciness: peevishness or impatience.—adv. Pet′ulantly. [L. petulans, -antis—obs. petulāre, dim. of petĕre, to fall upon.]

Anagrams for PETULANT »

1. patulent

How to pronounce PETULANT?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PETULANT in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PETULANT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of PETULANT in a Sentence

1. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez:

   In a rude and petulant manner, Mrs. Jacobson tells us what to do, i know her very well because I have seen her personally, her way of walking, chewing. You need manners to deal with people and with countries.

2. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie:

   The president is a petulant child.

3. Genie Francis:

   Thank you for putting up with me as a petulant teenager, thank you for the best acting partnership I've ever known.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   It was a petulant president of the United States, a person who would say: 'I'll keep government shut down for weeks, months or years unless I get my way.' That's just not the way democracy works, and so it's very sad.

5. Neil Quilliam:

   No government or ruler wants to be seen to sell Palestine so cheaply and hand Netanyahu such a victory and, in fact, end up footing the bill, at the same time, all states except perhaps Egypt are dependent upon the U.S. and will not risk angering Trump, given his propensity to act like a petulant child.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PETULANT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Petulant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PETULANT
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PETULANT
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PETULANT