Petulante (en. Petulant)

[pe-tu-lan-te]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

Said of a person: Who ostentatiously shows their pride or superiority.

His petulant attitude drove his friends away.

Su actitud petulante lo alejó de sus amigos.

Refers to someone who behaves with pretension or excessive flair.

Alejandra is very petulant when she talks about her achievements.

Alejandra es muy petulante cuando habla de sus logros.

One who acts with disdain towards others.

The petulant comment made me feel uncomfortable in the meeting.

El comentario petulante me hizo sentir incómodo en la reunión.

From Latin 'petulans', which means 'brazen' or 'impertinent'.

to have someone who is petulant

To have someone who is arrogant or vain.

tener a alguien petulante

to act in a petulant manner

To behave with arrogance or haughtiness.

actuar de forma petulante

petulant like a peacock

Extremely ostentatious or vainglorious.

petulante como un pavo real

petulance

Behavior or attitude of being petulant.

petulancia

presumption

Attitude of considering oneself superior or better than others.

presunción

disdain

Contempt or lack of respect towards someone or something.

desdén

To be posh

Marta always talks about her life in such a posh way, she is very petulant.

Marta siempre habla de su vida de forma tan pija, es muy petulante.

To play the interesting one

I don't like it when he plays the interesting one, he is so petulant.

No me gusta cuando se hace el interesante, es tan petulante.