petulant

ˈpɛtʃələnt
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Translation of petulant from English into Dutch

Adjective

easily annoyed

easily irritated or annoyed, sometimes in a childish way
humeurig korzelig kregelig lichtgeraakt
  • She became petulant when things didn't go her way.Ze werd pruilerig toen de dingen niet gingen zoals zij het wilde.
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Synonyms and analogies of petulant in English

adj.irritablepeevishtestyMore synonyms

Examples of petulant in a sentence

  • He answered in a petulant tone during the meeting.

Translations of "petulant" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
nukkigadj.

I imagine he'll see it as the actions of a petulant child.

Ik kan me voorstellen dat hij je zal zien als een nukkig kind.

humeurigadj.

Even a slight delay made him petulant and difficult to please.

Zelfs een kleine vertraging maakte hem humeurig en onmogelijk om tevreden te stellen.

kregeligadj.

Mama's often so, well, so petulant.

Moeder is vaak zo kregelig.

balorigadj.

You're just a petulant child throwing temper tantrums.

Je bent ook maar een balorig kind met humeurwisselingen.

prikkelbaaradj.

I don't feel like he's petulant at all.

Hij is niet prikkelbaar, lijkt me.

kribbigadj.

Because I'm so simple-minded and petulant.

Omdat ik zo simpel denk en kribbig ben.

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petulant: Examples and translations in context

You have been acting like a petulant teenager all day.

Je gedraagt je de hele dag al als een nukkige tiener.

The petulant child threw a tantrum over the smallest mistake.

Het nukkige kind kreeg een driftbui om het kleinste foutje.

You behave like a petulant, spoilt child.

Je gedroeg je als een nukkig, verwend kind.

You're nothing but a petulant child.

Je bent maar 'n nukkig kind.

Sending a man to jail because he isn't dying fast enough seems petulant.

Hem de cel in sturen omdat hij niet sterft lijkt nukkig.

From what I hear, he's a petulant little zit.

Hij schijnt een nukkige etter te zijn.

I refuse to be defeated by a petulant and overweight tyrant.

Ik weiger te worden verslagen door een humeurige en dikke tiran.

I'm not going to act like a petulant child.

Ik ga niet als een humeurig kind doen.

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