Petulant
Petulant adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: a petulant and fussy man who is always blaming everyone else for his problems
Short and petulant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Petulant".
Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly
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Short and Petulant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/short
Petulant & Short. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/short>.
Short or Petulant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/short.
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