adjective · Medium SAT word

Petulant

sulky; easily irritated or annoyed

Petulant in a sentence

The petulant child threw a tantrum when denied dessert.

Synonyms for petulant

irritable
moody
peevish

Antonyms for petulant

patient
cheerful
good-natured

Practice petulant on real SAT questions

Vocabulary like petulant appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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