querulous
[ kwer-uh-luhs, kwer-yuh- ]
/ ˈkwɛr ə ləs, ˈkwɛr yə- /
adjective
full of complaints; complaining.
characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish: a querulous tone; constant querulous reminders of things to be done.
SYNONYMS FOR querulous
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British Dictionary definitions for querulous
querulous
/ (ˈkwɛrʊləs, ˈkwɛrjʊ-) /
adjective
inclined to make whining or peevish complaints
characterized by or proceeding from a complaining fretful attitude or dispositiona querulous tone
Derived forms of querulous
querulously, adverbquerulousness, nounWord Origin for querulous
C15: from Latin querulus from querī to complain
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