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    petulantly
    /ˈpetʊləntli/

    adv

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  2. Find 41 synonyms and antonyms for petulant, an adjective meaning crabby, moody, or irritable. See example sentences and related words for petulant and its opposite, acrimonious.

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  3. Find 96 similar and opposite words for petulant, an adjective meaning easily irritated or annoyed. See examples of petulant in a sentence and related articles.

  4. Find 97 words and phrases that mean getting angry easily or petulant, such as bad-tempered, irritable, grumpy, cranky, and surly. See also the opposite words, such as patient, agreeable, and pleasant.

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  6. Find 72 synonyms for petulantly and other similar words that you can use instead based on 2 separate contexts from our thesaurus. Petulantly means childishly sulky or bad-tempered, or unwilling or reluctant.

  7. Petulantly is the adverb formation of petulant, which comes from the Latin word petulantem, meaning “wanton,” “forward,” or “insolent.” The modern use of petulantly has morphed to mean that one is moody or childish, and no longer means that one is wanton or forward.

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  9. Find over 100 synonyms and antonyms for petulantly, a word meaning irritably or peevishly. See examples of how to use petulantly in a sentence and related words.