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• s  easily irritated or annoyed

• Ignore an egotist and he is likely to become petulant and noisy.
• His relationship with Gandhi was formal, but their exchanges were often petulant and facetious.
• It's just going to make you look petulant, and it's going to leave a bad taste in everybody's mouth.

• cranky
• fractious
• irritable
• nettlesome
• peevish
• peckish
• pettish
• scratchy
• testy
• tetchy
• techy

News & Articles

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• Dwight Howard Unlikely to Sign with the Lakers, Headed to Rockets, Mavericks or Clippers According to ESPN’s Chris ...
  Petulant Howard steals the spotlight from the NBA draft. He's the NBA's version of A-Rod.
  June 27, 2013 - The Big Lead

Quotes

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• David Chase in Washington Post
  In a 2002 court filing, Chase called Baer's claims "grossly distorted, petulant and self-aggrandizing" and that Baer provided a "modest service," arranging to introduce him to individuals who were experienced in certain facets of organized crime.
• Stewart Copeland in China Daily
  The mighty Sting momentarily looks like a petulant pansy instead of the god of rock,Copeland reported.
• Andy Flower in Oneindia
  There is a fine line between demanding high standards......and then stepping over that line into a petulant world, and a world that damages the team in any way,England coach Andy Flower said.