Petulant

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛtʃələnt/

Definitions of petulant

adjective showing sudden irritation or bad temper

Example Sentences

A1 The petulant child refused to eat his vegetables.

A2 She became petulant when her request was denied.

B1 The customer's petulant behavior caused a scene in the store.

B2 Despite his petulant attitude, he was still able to get what he wanted.

C1 Her petulant outburst at the meeting was unprofessional and embarrassing.

C2 The CEO's petulant response to criticism raised concerns among the board members.

Examples of petulant in a Sentence

formal The CEO was displeased with the petulant behavior of the junior employees during the meeting.

informal Stop being so petulant and just do your chores without complaining.

slang She was acting all petulant because she didn't get her way.

figurative The storm clouds gathered in a petulant display, ready to unleash their fury.

Grammatical Forms of petulant

• past tense: petulantly
• plural: petulants
• comparative: more petulant
• superlative: most petulant
• present tense: petulants
• future tense: will be petulant
• perfect tense: has been petulant
• continuous tense: is being petulant
• singular: petulant
• positive degree: petulant
• infinitive: to be petulant
• gerund: being petulant
• participle: petulantly

Origin and Evolution of petulant

First Known Use: 1565 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'petulant' originated from the Latin word 'petulans' meaning 'impudent' or 'insolent'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'petulant' has come to mean someone who is easily irritated or annoyed, showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over trivial matters.