# petulant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt/ · frequency rank #40,386

## Definitions
1. Childishly irritable.
2. Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.

## Etymology
From Middle French, from Latin petulāns, akin to petō (“to ask for”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`eptulant`, `petluant`, `pettulant`, `petualnt`, `petulannt`, `petulantt`, `petulatn`, `petullant`, `petulnat`, `peutlant`, `ppetulant`, `pteulant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petulant