Petulant (Adjective)
Meaning
Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her petulant expression made it clear she was not looking forward to the long car ride.
- The petulant child stomped his foot and refused to eat his vegetables.
- After a few hours of waiting in line, the normally cheerful woman became petulant and irritable.
- His petulant attitude towards his coworkers made it difficult for them to work together effectively.
- The petulant response from the customer service representative only made the situation more frustrating.