petulant
adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/pɨtuˈlɐ̃tɨ/low
pe·tu·lan·te
Definition
Characterized by sudden or capricious ill humor; insolent or rude in speech or behavior.
The petulant young man challenged the teacher with an arrogant smile.
She avoided his company because of his petulant behavior.
Common collocations
petulant tonepetulant behaviorpetulant air
Etymology
Do latim 'petulans, petulantis' ('insolente, impertinente').