petulantly
In childish annoyance
Petulantly is the adverb form of petulant—doing something in a way that shows irritable impatience or childish sulkiness: She petulantly refused to answer.
The word suggests someone acting out minor frustrations with exaggerated displeasure, like a child denied a treat.
In irritated manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- snappishlyIn an irritable way
- irasciblyIn an easily-angered way
- touchilyIn an oversensitive manner
crossly · grouchily · churlishly · waspishly · curtly · shortly · brusquely · tartly
In morose manner
- poutinglyIn a sulking manner
- moodilyIn temperamental manner
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
broodingly · sourly · dourly · morosely · glumly · scowlingly · darkly · unhappily
Showing petulant displeasure
- brattyIll-mannered like children
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- immatureNot fully developed
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
impudent · insolent · babyish · fussy · petty · naively · huffily · stomping
In a disobedient manner
- obstinatelyIn an unyielding manner
- willfullyDone on purpose
- stubbornlyWith inflexible determination
- defiantlyIn open resistance
recalcitrantly · contrarily · headstrong · uncooperatively · mulishly · intransigently · resistantly · disobediently
With vocal dissatisfaction
- fussilyWith excessive concern
- querulouslyIn whining manner
- whininglyIn a complaining manner
- snivelingTearful, pitiful complaining
grumblingly · plaintively · fretfully · kvetching · carping · griping · bleating · whimpering
testily
In irritated manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- snappishlyIn an irritable way
- irasciblyIn an easily-angered way
touchily · crossly · grouchily · churlishly · waspishly · curtly · shortly · brusquely · tartly · acerbically
sullenly
In morose manner
resentfully · broodingly · sourly · dourly · morosely · glumly · scowlingly · darkly · unhappily
pouting
Showing petulant displeasure
tantrum · impudent · insolent · babyish · fussy · petty · naively · huffily · stomping · wheedling
rebelliously
In a disobedient manner
- obstinatelyIn an unyielding manner
- willfullyDone on purpose
- stubbornlyWith inflexible determination
defiantly · recalcitrantly · contrarily · headstrong · uncooperatively · mulishly · intransigently · resistantly · disobediently · provocatively
complainingly
With vocal dissatisfaction
- fussilyWith excessive concern
- querulouslyIn whining manner
- whininglyIn a complaining manner
sniveling · grumblingly · plaintively · fretfully · kvetching · carping · griping · bleating · whimpering · nasally
petulantlypatiently
With tolerant composure
graciously · good-naturedly · calmly · serenely · amiably