What a petulant and grumpy old chap that was!
After he scolded her, she was petulant in her demeanor, upbraiding him with swear words worthy of a sailor.
When the child didn't get his way, he threw a petulant tantrum, stomping his feet and pouting.
He's an angry, petulant child and no one likes to play with him.
After he scolded her, she was petulant in her demeanor, upbraiding him with swear words worthy of a sailor.
Petulant: having an irritable and unpleasant dispositionIt would be the worse for us if our petulant prayers were answered.She turned her head aside, with a quick, petulantaction.
She's a miserable, petulant woman who's rude to everyone she meets. He whined like a petulant child when he lost the tennis match.
bob's petulance was off the charts when he heard he was the new captian of the football team
The petuant child favoured us with his sad and sulky look.
"Well, he didn't invite me to his party so I'm certainly not inviting him to mine!" she said petulantly.
You can use Petulant which is irratable or short-tempered.
Petulant means easily annoyed and complaining in a childish way Synonys:Irritable,Peevish