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Petulant vs Intractable - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between petulant and intractable

is that petulant is childishly irritable while intractable is not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

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

    intractable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not tractable or to be drawn or guided by persuasion; not easily governed, managed, or directed; uncontrollable; incurable; violent; stubborn; obstinate.

    • Derived terms

    * intractability * intractableness * intractably

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