petulantly

Thân thiện

"Go away!" he said petulantly.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a petulant manner: Showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over a trivial annoyance; characterized by or exhibiting childish bad temper or peevishness.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • "I don't want to!" she said petulantly, crossing her arms.
  • He sighed petulantly when asked to clean his room for the third time.
  • "Why do I always have to wait?" the child asked petulantly.

Advanced Usage

• Used to modify verbs of speaking or action: The adverb "petulantly" most commonly describes how someone speaks or behaves, indicating a tone or attitude of unreasonable irritation.
  • She slammed the book down petulantly.
  • "It's not fair," he muttered petulantly under his breath.

Variants and Related Words

• Petulant (adj): (Of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
  • He was in a petulant mood after his nap was interrupted.
• Petulance (n): The quality of being petulant; petulant behavior.
  • Her refusal was full of petulance.

Synonyms

• Testily: In an easily irritated or annoyed manner.
• Peevishly: In a querulous or complaining way.
• Sulkily: In a silent, bad-tempered, and resentful way.
• Irritably: In a manner showing annoyance or impatience.

Antonyms

• Patiently: In a calm, tolerant manner without complaint.
• Good-naturedly: In a friendly, cheerful, and cooperative way.
• Amenably: In a responsive and cooperative manner.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a petulant manner; `Go away!'"
   • he said testily

Từ đồng nghĩa

• testily
• irritably
• pettishly