Forbearing and Petulant

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Forbearing adjective - Accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint.

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Petulant is an antonym for forbearing.

Nearby Words: forbear, forbearance

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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Forbearing is an antonym for petulant.

Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly

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