Petulant
Petulant adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Untoward and petulant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Untoward" instead an adjective "Petulant".
Nearby Words: petulance, petulantly
Untoward
Untoward adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
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Untoward and Petulant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/untoward
Petulant & Untoward. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/untoward>.
Untoward or Petulant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/petulant/untoward.
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