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Petulant vs Annoying - What's the difference?

petulant | annoying |

As adjectives the difference between petulant and annoying

is that petulant is childishly irritable while annoying is causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.

As a verb annoying is

present participle of lang=en.

petulant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • childishly irritable
    • Lack of sleep is causing Dave's recent petulant behavior.
  • (obsolete) forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
    • (Burton)

    Synonyms

    * huffy * snappish * irritable * grouchy * bad-tempered * ill-tempered * crabby

    Antonyms

    * easygoing

    annoying

    English

    (wikipedia annoying)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
    • Vandals are really annoying .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Synonyms

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