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petulant

Petulant describes someone who gets irritated without a good reason. (adjective)

An example of petulant is a toddler throwing a temper tantrum when they don't get their way.

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See petulant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See petulant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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