adj
querulous
Querulous (adj) means complaining a lot, or sounding irritable and whiny.
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Complaining a lot, or sounding irritable and whiny.
"The nights were now cold, gemmed with a multitude of bright stars, uncanny with the querulous wail of coyotes and the occasional deep voices of wolves."
— A. M. Chisholm, A Thousand a Plate (1922)
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Etymology
Comes from Old French querelos, from Late Latin querulōsus, from Latin querulus, from queror (“to complain”).
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What is the meaning of querulous?
"querulous" (adj) means complaining a lot, or sounding irritable and whiny.
What is another word for querulous?
Other words for "querulous" include fretful, whiny, whiney.
What is the opposite of querulous?
Opposites of "querulous" include contented, cheerful.
