brattier
Acting more childishly
Brattier is the comparative form of bratty, meaning more spoiled, whiny, or badly behaved in the manner of a difficult child.
It describes someone acting with greater petulance or entitlement than another: The younger one was even brattier than her sister.
The word applies to children and, critically, to adults behaving childishly.
Boldly rude and disrespectful
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
- sassyBoldly irreverent in manner
cheeky · audacious · brazen · insubordinate · defiant · mouthy · rebellious · disobedient
Easily provoked to annoyance
- sulkyMoody and silently resentful
- peevishHabitually fretful
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- querulousInclined to complain
touchy · grumpy · snappish · fractious · pouty · whiny · fretful · huffy
Immature in manner
- juvenileYoung person or animal
- infantileCharacteristic of infants
- babyishImmature in behavior
- kiddishImmature, like a youngster
puerile · mischievous · impish · silly · playful · rascally · troublemaking · prankish
Having rightful claim
- pamperedLavished with indulgence
- indulgedYielded to desire
- overindulgedConsumed to excess
- coddledExcessively sheltered or indulged
demanding · ungrateful · self-centered · whining · pouting · sulking · attention-seeking · manipulative
insolent
Boldly rude and disrespectful
- impertinentRudely presumptuous
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- impudentDisrespectfully bold
sassy · cheeky · audacious · brazen · insubordinate · defiant · mouthy · rebellious · disobedient · unruly
irritable
Easily provoked to annoyance
querulous · touchy · grumpy · snappish · fractious · pouty · whiny · fretful · huffy · moody
childish
Immature in manner
kiddish · puerile · mischievous · impish · silly · playful · rascally · troublemaking · prankish
entitled
Having rightful claim
- pamperedLavished with indulgence
- indulgedYielded to desire
- overindulgedConsumed to excess
coddled · demanding · ungrateful · self-centered · whining · pouting · sulking · attention-seeking · manipulative · diva-like
brattierbetter-behaved
Acting with greater propriety
politer · better-mannered · sweeter · nicer · gentler