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querulously Definition


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querulous
adj
    1. Said of someone or their disposition: inclined or ready to complain.
      Thesaurus: petulant, cantankerous, fretful, peevish, irritable, ill-tempered, critical, carping, complaining, whining, crabby, grouchy, waspish; Antonym: cheerful, placid.
    2. Said of a voice, tone or comment, etc: complaining, grumbling or whining.
Derivative: querulously
adverb
    Derivative: querulousness
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin querulus, from queri to complain.



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