47 entries under petulant topic. ×

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complaining(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy)
4
fretful(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy)
2
cantankerous(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
2
crabby(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, irritable)
2
grumbling(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, emotional)
2
hasty(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
peevish(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
2
plaintive(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, emotional)
2
querulous(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy)
1
annoyed(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, emotional)
1
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
1
bearish(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
1
brooding(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
1
contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
1
crabbed(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
1
cross(noun, adjective, mean, irritable, emotional)
1
crotchety(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
1
disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dissatisfied(adjective, cross, unhappy, emotional, vulnerable)
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APASmart Define. (2015). fretting thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/fretting/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "fretting thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/fretting/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, fretting thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/fretting/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "fretting thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/fretting/thesaurus/synonyms>