petulantly (Meaning)
petulantly (r)
in a petulant manner
petulantly (adv.)
In a petulant manner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of petulantly
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- snippety
- belligerent
- ratty
- ornery
- fretful
- truculent
- fractious
- quick-tempered
- snarly
- sullen
- curmudgeonly
- bearish
- thin-skinned
- pugnacious
- ill-natured
- ill-humored
- off-colored
- bilious
- disputatious
- argumentative
- scrappy
- snappy
- short
- bellicose
- disagreeable
- quarrelsome
- combative
- sulky
- ill-tempered
- cantankerous
- tetchy
- prickly
- touchy
- surly
- huffy
- off-color
- pouty
- dyspeptic
- cross-grained
- contentious
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petulantly Sentence Examples
- The child threw a petulantly tantrum when she didn't get her toy.
- The teenager responded petulantly to their parents' request to clean their room.
- The customer petulantly complained to the cashier about the long wait time.
- The boss spoke petulantly to his employees, criticizing their work in an unconstructive way.
- The petulant child whined and complained for attention.
- The student petulantly refused to participate in class, despite the teacher's encouragement.
- The petulant employee sulked and pouted when they didn't get a promotion.
- The driver petulantly honked their horn when the car in front of them went too slowly.
- The petulant neighbor constantly made unnecessary noises to annoy their fellow residents.
- The petulant dog barked and snapped at other animals, even though they didn't pose a threat.
FAQs About the word petulantly
in a petulant mannerIn a petulant manner.
fiery,irritable, snippy, short-tempered, grouchy, irascible, cranky, stuffy, grumpy, perverse
good-natured, amiable, genial, cordial, friendly, outgoing, affable, sociable, sweet, sweet
The child threw a petulantly tantrum when she didn't get her toy.
The teenager responded petulantly to their parents' request to clean their room.
The customer petulantly complained to the cashier about the long wait time.
The boss spoke petulantly to his employees, criticizing their work in an unconstructive way.
