Cordial and Petulant

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Cordial adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

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Petulant is an antonym for cordial.

Nearby Words: cordially, cordiality, Cordia

Petulant adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Usage example: a petulant and fussy man who is always blaming everyone else for his problems

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Cordial is an antonym for petulant.

Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly

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

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