petulant

adj
/ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt/

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).

  1. derived from petulāns

Definitions

  1. Childishly irritable.

    • Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.
    • Former associates have described Musk as petty, cruel and petulant, particularly when frustrated or challenged.
  2. Forward

    Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

    • Who hath not like cause to complain, and is not so troubled, that shall fall into the mouths of such men? for many are of so petulant a spleen

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for petulant. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA