Petulant

/ˈpɛtjələnt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Petulant

adjective

Childishly irritable
"Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior."
Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

Anagrams of Petulant

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "petulant":

8-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

attune eluant latent latten lunate nutate nutlet patent patten peanut penult planet platen talent tauten

5-LETTER WORDS

laten latte leant leapt lepta letup lunet lutea palet panel paten penal petal plane plant+10 more

4-LETTER WORDS

ante aunt elan etna lane late latu lean leap

Related Word Patterns

PE...Words starting with "pe"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 8-letter words Unscramble "petulant"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

brazenflippantimpertinentbad-temperedcrabbygrouchyhuffyill-temperedirritablesnappish

ANTONYMS

easygoing

Rhyming Words

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