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Petulant vs Perpetually - What's the difference?

petulant | perpetually |

As an adjective petulant

is childishly irritable.

As an adverb perpetually is

seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.

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

    perpetually

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.