adjective
- showing sudden irritation or impatience, especially over trivial matters; childishly bad-tempered
Examples
- The child became petulant when told he couldn’t have candy before dinner.
- She gave a petulant sigh when her computer froze again.
- His petulant behavior during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
- The customer’s petulant complaints about minor issues annoyed the staff.
- Don’t be so petulant just because things didn’t go your way.
- The actor stormed off set in a petulant rage after receiving criticism.