Word meaning
petulant
adjective · PECH-uh-lunt
What does petulant mean?
Petulant means childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Petulant in a sentence
“The star gave a petulant interview after losing the award.”
Synonyms for petulant
- sulky
- peevish
- cranky
How to remember petulant
- Say it out loud a few times: PECH-uh-lunt.
- Write one sentence of your own using petulant, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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