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Exasperated vs Petulant - What's the difference?

exasperated | petulant |

As adjectives the difference between exasperated and petulant

is that exasperated is greatly annoyed; made furious while petulant is exuberant, lively.

As a verb exasperated

is (exasperate).

exasperated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (exasperate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • greatly annoyed; made furious
  • made worse or more intense

    • 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