petulant
advancedC1/ˈpɛtjələnt/ · pet-u-lant
Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Meanings
Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
بچوں کی طرح بدتمیز یا برا مزاج ہونے والا۔
بدتمیز
bad-tameez
Common Collocations
- petulant child
- petulant outburst
- petulant temperament
Example Sentences
The petulant child refused to share his toys.
بدتمیز بچے نے اپنے کھلونوں کو شیئر کرنے سے انکار کر دیا۔
Bad-tameez bachay ne apne khilonon ko share karne se inkaar kar diya.
Her petulant remarks made it difficult to have a civil conversation.
اس کی بدتمیزی کے تبصرے نے مہذبانہ گفتگو کرنا مشکل بنا دیا۔
Us ki bad-tameez ke tabseray ne mehzbanah guftagu karna mushkil bana diya.
He displayed a petulant attitude during the meeting.
اس نے میٹنگ کے دوران بدتمیز رویہ دکھایا۔
Us ne meeting ke doran bad-tameez rawaya dikhaya.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Petulant can be remembered as 'pet' + 'ulant', think of a pet that is often cranky.
Imagine a spoiled child throwing a tantrum when they don't get their way.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "petulans" — impudent, rude
First known use: 17th century
Derived from the Latin verb 'petere', meaning 'to seek', which evolved to describe someone who is irritable or prone to fits of petulance.