Congenial and Petulant

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Congenial adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Petulant is an antonym for congenial.

Petulant adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

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Congenial is an antonym for petulant in sulky topic.

Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly

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Petulant and Congenial. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/congenial/petulant

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