Obliging and Petulant

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Obliging adjective - Willing to do a favor.

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Petulant is an antonym for obliging.

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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Obliging is an antonym for petulant.

Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly

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