Related Words for petulant

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peevish
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Adjective
testy
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Adjective, Adjective, Noun
cranky
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Noun, Adjective
irritable
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Adjective, Adjective
fractious
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Adjective, Adjective
petulance
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Noun
truculent
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Adjective
whiny
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Adjective
pouty
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Noun
brat
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Noun
childish
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Adjective
spiteful
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Adjective
feckless
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Adjective
arrogant
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Adjective
imperious
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Adjective
vindictive
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Adjective
boorish
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Adjective
indignant
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Adjective
sullen
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Adjective
querulous
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Adjective
snotty
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Adjective
impudent
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Adjective
belligerent
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Noun
sulky
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Adjective
defiant
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Adjective
puerile
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Adjective
pompous
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Adjective
insolent
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Adjective
supercilious
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Adjective
angry
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Adjective
immature
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Adjective
exasperated
x/xxx
Adjective
obnoxious
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Adjective
egotistical
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Adjective
impetuous
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Adjective
grumpy
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Adjective
haughty
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Adjective
surly
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Adjective
vengeful
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Adjective
irascible
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Adjective
bitchy
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Adjective
snide
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Adjective
narcissistic
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Adjective
churlish
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Adjective
ungracious
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Adjective
ungrateful
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Adjective
embittered
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Adjective
sneering
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Verb
petty
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Noun
disdainful
x/x
Adjective
irate
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Adjective
pugnacious
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Adjective
precocious
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Adjective
bellicose
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Adjective
grouchy
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Noun
flippant
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Adjective
contemptuous
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Adjective
unsympathetic
xxx/x
Adjective
disgruntled
x/x
Adjective
thoughtless
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Adjective
smug
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Adjective
infantile
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Noun
sarcastic
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Adjective
sanctimonious
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Adjective
unhinged
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Adjective
shrill
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Adjective
condescending
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Adjective
fretful
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Adjective
egocentric
xx/x
Adjective
obsequious
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Adjective
idiotic
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Adjective
fatuous
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Adjective
disrespectful
xx/x
Adjective
resentful
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Adjective
pout
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Noun
intransigent
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Adjective
hypocritical
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Adjective
insufferable
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Adjective
capricious
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Adjective
scornful
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Adjective
impish
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Adjective
selfish
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Adjective
fussy
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Adjective
brittle
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Adjective
twitchy
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Adjective
moody
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Name
feisty
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Adjective
infuriated
x/xxx
Adjective
raspy
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Adjective
irritated
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Verb
heady
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Adjective
edgy
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Adjective
touchy
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Adjective
impatient
x/x
Adjective
agitated
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Adjective
raging
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Verb
nervous
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Adjective
febrile
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Adjective
fuming
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Noun
hypersensitive
xx/xx
Adjective
uptight
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Adjective
humoured
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Adjective
in high dudgeon
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Phrase, Adjective
irrepressible
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Adjective
heated
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Adjective
jittery
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Adjective
windy
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Noun
vexed
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Adjective
feeling
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Noun
feverish
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Adjective
perturbed
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Adjective
trying
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Verb
excitable
x/xx
Adjective
stressful
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Adjective
droop
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Noun
impatience
x/x
Noun
schoolboy
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Noun
scowl
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Noun
toss
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Noun
frown
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Noun
outburst
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Noun
obstinacy
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Noun
teenager
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Noun
sounding
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Verb
shrug
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Noun
adolescent
xx/x
Noun
disdain
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Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
animosity
xx/xx
Noun
jealousy
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Noun
arrogance
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Noun
mouth
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Noun
child
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Noun
anger
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Noun
gesture
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Noun
defiance
x/x
Noun
complaint
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Noun
tone
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Noun
diffident
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Adjective
pidgin
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Noun
die
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Verb, Noun
sfa
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Name