Friendly and Petulant

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

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Petulant is an antonym for friendly.

Nearby Words: friend, friendliness, friendship

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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Friendly is an antonym for petulant.

Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly

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Petulant and Friendly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/friendly/petulant

Friendly & Petulant. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/friendly/petulant>.

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