petulantly

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In a manner expressing irritation or annoyance
{a} perversely, peevishly, wantonly
with an ill-temper, angrily; crankily, peevishly, irascibly
in a petulant manner; "he said testily; `Go away!'"
In a petulant manner
petulant
displaying impatience
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
petulant
Capriciously fretful; characterized by ill- natured freakishness; irritable
petulant
Someone who is petulant is unreasonably angry and upset in a childish way. His critics say he's just being silly and petulant + petulantly petu·lant·ly `I don't need help,' he said petulantly. behaving in an unreasonably impatient and angry way, like a child (from petere; PETITION)
petulant
{s} irascible, cranky; peevish, ill-tempered
petulant
Forward; pert; insolent; wanton
petulant
pettish
petulantly

    Hyphenation

    pe·tu·lant·ly

    Synonyms

    grudgingly

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ -l&nt ] (adjective.) 1605. L or Middle French; Middle French, from Latin petulant-, petulans; akin to Latin petere to go to, attack, seek; more at FEATHER.
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