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• adverb (Context 1)

In a childishly sulky, irritable, or bad-tempered manner.

Usage Example

"The young actor crossed his arms and peevishly refused to come out of his trailer until the script was changed."

Strongest
peevishly
sulkily
irritably
Strong
testily
fretfully
pettedly
querulously
fractiously
crossly
huffily

Opposites of petulantly

The opposite of petulantly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

graciously
cheerfully
patiently
good-naturedly
amiably
courteously
pleasantly
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• Nearby Words

petting
petty
petulance
petulantly
pew
pewee
pewter

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Petulantly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/petulantly
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