querulously
In peevish tones
Querulously means in a complaining or whining manner, with a tone of petulant dissatisfaction: She asked querulously why no one had told her about the change.
The word suggests persistent, irritable grumbling rather than a single sharp complaint—the kind of fretful protest that wears on listeners.
Muttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
kvetching · moaning · bellyaching · fussing · nitpicking · caviling · criticizing · protesting
Sounding sad, sorrowful
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- snivelingTearful, pitiful complaining
- mewlingWeak, plaintive crying
- bleatingCrying like sheep
whimpering · simpering · keening · tremulous · quavering · wavering · piteous · pathetic
Childishly bad-tempered
- fretfulAnxiously irritable
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
grumpy · cross · snappish · sulky · pouty · pettish · captious · fractious
Unhappy with results
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
- resentfulFeeling lingering ill will
bitter · aggrieved · disaffected · unhappy · frustrated · vexed · annoyed · miffed
grumbling
Muttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
nagging · kvetching · moaning · bellyaching · fussing · nitpicking · caviling · criticizing · protesting · murmuring
plaintive
Sounding sad, sorrowful
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- snivelingTearful, pitiful complaining
- mewlingWeak, plaintive crying
bleating · whimpering · simpering · keening · tremulous · quavering · wavering · piteous · pathetic · woeful
petulant
Childishly bad-tempered
irritable · grumpy · cross · snappish · sulky · pouty · pettish · captious · fractious · waspish
dissatisfied
Unhappy with results
- disgruntledSullenly dissatisfied
- displeasedMildly angry or annoyed
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
resentful · bitter · aggrieved · disaffected · unhappy · frustrated · vexed · annoyed · miffed · put-out
querulouslycheerfully
In a glad manner
amiably · pleasantly · good-naturedly · genially · affably
querulouslycontentedly
In a fulfilled way
uncomplainingly · stoically · patiently · resignedly · serenely