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View usage for: (kwerʊləs) adjectiveSomeone who is querulous often complains about things. [formal, disapproval] A querulous male voice said, 'Look, are you going to order, or what?' Synonyms: complaining, cross, discontented, grumbling More Synonyms of querulous querulous in British English (ˈkwɛrʊləs, ˈkwɛrjʊ-) adjective1. inclined to make whining or peevish complaints 2. characterized by or proceeding from a complaining fretful attitude or disposition a querulous tone Derived forms querulously (ˈquerulously) adverb querulousness (ˈquerulousness) noun Word origin C15: from Latin querulus from querī to complain querulous in American English (ˈkwɛrjuləs; ˈkwɛrjʊləs; ˈkwɛrjələs; ˈkwɛrʊləs; ˈkwɛrələs) adjective1. inclined to find fault; complaining 2. full of complaint; peevish Derived forms querulously (ˈquerulously) adverb querulousness (ˈquerulousness) noun Word origin L querulus < queri, to complain: see quarrel 1Examples of 'querulous' in a sentencequerulous Definition complaining a querulous male voice Synonyms complaining grumbling murmuring whining dissatisfied plaintive chippy (informal) hard to please fault-finding captious Opposites contented , uncritical , uncomplaining , placid , undemanding , equable , easy to please Additional synonymsDefinition quarrelsome or bad-tempered You're just a cantankerous so-and-so. Synonyms bad-tempered, contrary, perverse, irritable, crusty, grumpy, disagreeable, cranky (US, Canadian, Irish, informal), irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, waspish, grouchy (informal), arsey (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), peevish, crabby, choleric, crotchety (informal), ill-humoured, liverish, captious, difficultDefinition tending to make trivial criticisms Synonyms fault-finding, critical, carping, nagging, disparaging, deprecating, nit-picking (informal), censorious, cavilling, hypercriticalThey deserve recognition, not carping criticism. Synonyms fault-finding, critical, nagging, picky (informal), nit-picking (informal), hard to please, cavilling, hypercritical, captious, nit-picky (informal) - queer
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Additional synonymsDefinition harshly critical He is too judgmental and censorious for my liking. Synonyms critical, severe, carping, disapproving, scathing, disparaging, judgmental, cavilling, condemnatory, fault-finding, hypercritical, captiousDefinition fault-finding or disparaging He has apologized for critical remarks he made about the referee. Synonyms disparaging, disapproving, scathing, derogatory, nit-picking (informal), censorious, cavilling, fault-finding, captious, carping, niggling, nit-picky (informal) Definition angry Everyone was getting bored and cross. Synonyms angry, impatient, irritable, annoyed, put out, hacked (off) (informal), pissed (taboo, slang), crusty, snappy, grumpy, vexed, pissed off (taboo, slang), sullen, surly, fractious, petulant, disagreeable, short, churlish, peeved (informal), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), tooshie (Australian, slang), testy, fretful, waspish, in a bad mood, grouchy (informal), querulous, shirty (slang, British), peevish, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, ill-humoured, liverish, captious, pettish, out of humour, hoha (New Zealand) The government tried to appease discontented workers. Synonyms dissatisfied, complaining, unhappy, miserable, fed up, disgruntled, disaffected, vexed, pissed off (taboo, slang), displeased, fretful, cheesed off (British, slang), brassed off (British, slang), with a chip on your shoulder (informal) Definition irritable or upset an extremely fretful four-month old baby Synonyms irritable, cross, worried, complaining, anxious, unhappy, uneasy, edgy, touchy, fractious, petulant, out of sorts, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, short-tempered, querulous, peevish, splenetic, crotchety (informal), captiousDefinition bad-tempered Grandfather is a grouchy old so-and-so. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, grumpy, discontented, grumbling, surly, petulant, sulky, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, querulous, peevish, huffy, liverishDefinition easily angered He had an irascible temper. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, crabbed, touchy, cantankerous, peppery, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, choleric, narky (British, slang) Definition easily annoyed or angered He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, snappy, hot, tense, crabbed, fiery, snarling, prickly, exasperated, edgy, touchy, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, peevish, crabby, dyspeptic, choleric, crotchety (informal), oversensitive, snappish, ill-humoured, narky (British, slang), out of humour Definition fretful or irritable Lack of sleep always made him peevish. Synonyms irritable, cross, crabbed, childish, acrimonious, crusty, snappy, grumpy, sullen, touchy, whingeing (informal), surly, fractious, petulant, churlish, sulky, ill-tempered, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, querulous, huffy, splenetic, crotchety (informal), shrewish, liverish, captious, pettish, ill-naturedDefinition unreasonably irritable or peevish He whined like a petulant child. Synonyms sulky, cross, moody, sour, crabbed, impatient, pouting, perverse, irritable, crusty, sullen, bad-tempered, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), fretful, waspish, querulous, peevish, ungracious, cavilling, huffy, fault-finding, snappish, ill-humoured, captiousAdditional synonymsDefinition cross and irritable I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. Synonyms irritable, cross, angry, annoyed, pissed (US, Canadian, slang), crabbed, impatient, snappy, pissed off (taboo, slang), touchy, tetchy, testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, tooshie (Australian, slang) Definition (of a person's mood) bad-tempered and unfriendly He was a sour and lonely man. Synonyms bitter, cynical, crabbed, tart, discontented, grudging, acrimonious, embittered, disagreeable, churlish, ill-tempered, jaundiced, waspish, grouchy (informal), ungenerous, peevish, ill-naturedDefinition irritable or touchy Ben gets testy when he is hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousDefinition cross, irritable, or touchy You always get tetchy when you're hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousDefinition easily upset or irritated He is very touchy about his past. Synonyms oversensitive, irritable, bad-tempered, cross, crabbed, grumpy, surly, petulant, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), thin-skinned, grouchy (informal), querulous, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, easily offended, captious, pettish, toey (New Zealand, slang) Definition bad-tempered or spiteful Her tone was somewhat waspish and abrupt. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, grumpy, touchy, petulant, waxy (informal, British), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, crabbed, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, peevish, crabby, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, liverish, captious, pettish |