Petulant and Patient

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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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Patient is an antonym for petulant in topics: sulky, crabby.

Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly

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

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Petulant is an antonym for patient.

Nearby Words: patience, patiently

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