Petulant Definition

pĕchə-lənt
adjective
Forward or insolent.
Webster's New World
Impatient or irritable, esp. over petty things; peevish.
Webster's New World
Contemptuous in speech or behavior.
American Heritage
Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.
Wiktionary

Origin of Petulant

  • Latin petulāns petulant- insolent from petere to assail pet- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French, from Latin petulans, akin to petere.

    From Wiktionary

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