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querulous

ˈkwɛrələsadjective

What does querulous mean?

Complaining in a whining, fretful way.

Querulous, six ways

PlainComplaining in a whining, fretful way.
ADHDWhiny. Complains. About everything.
Gen ZAlways complaining, in that thin, tired voice.
MetaphorA hinge that squeaks every time the door moves.
FormalComplaining in a petulant or whining manner.
Like I’m 5Always whining and complaining about things. That’s querulous.

How to pronounce querulous

KWER-uh-lus/ˈkwɛrələs/

Querulous in a sentence

A querulous voice came from the back seat.
A querulous voice asked if we were there yet.
His letters grew querulous as he aged.

Synonyms for querulous

whinyCasual.
peevishIrritable.
complainingPlainer.

Where querulous comes from

Latin. Queri, to complain. The same root as quarrel.

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Querulous describes the tone of a complaint: fretful and thin.

Querulous meaning, on a Gloss card: Complaining in a whining, fretful way.

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