querulous

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querulous

(adjective)

Meaning

complaining in a petulant manner

Example

"The querulous student constantly asked for more work despite the challenges."

Synonyms

petulantwhinycomplaining

Antonyms

contentsatisfied

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'querulus', meaning 'full of complaints'.
Related word forms
  • adverb: querulously
  • noun: querulousness

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