Synonyms
irritable peevish nettlesome techy fractious pettish testy tetchy peckish cranky
Examples
"an incorrigibly fractious young man" "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Related terms
ill-natured
Rhymes with
flatulent vigilant malevolent benevolent prevalent fraudulent equivalent settlement ambivalent virulent resettlement embezzlement excellent elephant element elegant relevant battlement violent encirclement irrelevant puzzlement intelligent annulment nonviolent jubilant insolent stimulant indolent truculent opulent somnolent filament militant turbulent disgruntlement dismantlement entitlement entanglement regiment penchant negligent supplement supplicant ancient trenchant parliament complement exultant consultant implement arrogant lunt resonant nonresident decadent tetravalent propellant monovalent resultant ebullient gallant development redevelopment entrenchment pollutant eloquent embarrassment retrenchment celebrant emigrant underdevelopment adolescent obsolescent convalescent assailant adjutant predicament ligament water-repellent divalent repellent silent talent violent evident eminent antecedent tenement sentiment preeminent experiment impediment sediment negligent advertisement immigrant imprisonment grandiloquent constituent indulgent extravagant imminent innocent irritant immanent peasant pheasant participant dissonant determinant semipermanent magnificent omnipotent pertinent impertinent permanent covenant merchant ancient abandonment management enrichment enlightenment reapportionment involvement apportionment protestant battlefront disillusionment environment subsequent consequent coolant intransigent errant exigent lubricant cognizant integument ailment sentiment testament president detriment hesitant resident present diligent parchment effluent current vacant adamant vehement precedent reticent sealant unpleasant pungent measurement encroachment impeachment salient omnipresent malignant prominent efferent predominant ruminant concurrent concomitant dominant contaminant stuyvesant inhabitant disenfranchisement enactment pleasant adolescent accident incident parent impotent extant tournament pennant segment tenant sacrament coincident expectorant prejudgment salient blunt giant applicant installment evanescent intolerant
Phonetic and Homophones
P EH1 CH AH0 L AH0 N T
Similar Spelling
petulantly petulance Pedilanthus
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