Today’s word of the day is ‘Petulant.’ Let us understand more about this word.
[responsivevoice] petulant [/responsivevoice] [ pech–uh-luhnt ]
What is this word’s grammar?
The word is an adjective, i.e., it adds more information about the noun or sentence.
It means:
1. Crabby
2. Moody
3. Cranky
4. Sullen
How is the word ‘Petulant‘ pronounced in popular languages?
1. Hindi – Dheeth
2. Spanish – Malhumorado
3. French – Irritable
4. Mandarin – Péngsōng jì
How to use this word in a sentence?
1. She shrugged her shoulders with a petulant pessimism her youth made amusing.
2. Are you mistress of the petulant, the peevish, and the sullen tone?
3. For the first time, too, there was a petulant vein in his attitude toward me.
4. A voice, a petulant female voice, called from the head of the stairs.
5. His voice was squeaky and petulant, like that of a child who has suddenly forbidden a toy.
What are some synonyms of the word of the day?
Some synonyms of the word are:
cranky, fractious, impatient, irritable, perverse, sullen, testy, whiny, bad-tempered, captious, caviling, complaining, cross, crybaby, displeased, fault-finding, fretful, grouchy, grumbling, huffy, ill-humored, mean, peevish, pouting, querulous, snappish, sour, sulky, touchy, ungracious, uptight, waspish, whining etc.
What are some antonyms of the word of the day?
Some antonyms of the word are:
agreeable, cheerful, happy, nice, patient, willing, good-natured, pleasant
Quotation:
Well, I don’t know if this is true of everyone, but I have this relationship with my parents where, despite however mature or articulate or grown-up I think I’ve become, as soon as I go home, I turn into this petulant 13-year-old, especially with the tone of my voice.
Jenna Fischer
Social Example:
https://twitter.com/ZackFinkNews/status/1275610870358446083
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