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Moody vs Petulant - What's the difference?

moody | petulant |

As adjectives the difference between moody and petulant

is that moody is given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental while petulant is childishly irritable.

moody

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Given to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
  • sulky or depressed
  • dour, gloomy or brooding
  • (slang) dodgy or stolen

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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