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Choleric vs Petulant - What's the difference?

choleric | petulant |

As adjectives the difference between choleric and petulant

is that choleric is easily becoming angry while petulant is childishly irritable.

choleric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Easily becoming angry.
  • Showing or expressing anger.

    • Synonyms

    * wrathful, irate, angry, indignant, vexed

    Related terms

    * choler

    Anagrams

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    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