Petulant
Petulant adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Unruly and petulant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unruly" instead an adjective "Petulant".
Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly
Unruly
Unruly adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
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Unruly and Petulant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/unruly
Petulant & Unruly. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/unruly>.
Unruly or Petulant. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/unruly.
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