Petulant (Adjective)

Meaning

Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Irritable
• Peevish
• Techy
• Cranky
• Fractious
• Peckish
• Nettlesome
• Testy
• Pettish
• Tetchy
• Scratchy

Related Words

• Petulance (noun)