About The Word Querulous
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Querulous
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What's The Definition Of Querulous?
[adj] habitually complaining; "a whining child"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Querulous: complaining(a) | complaintive | fretful | whiney | whining(a) | whiny Related Terms | Find terms related to Querulous: See Also | Querulous In Webster's Dictionary \Quer"u*lous\, a. [L. querulus and querulosus, fr.
queri to complain. Cf. {Cry}, v., {Quarrel} a brawl,
{Quarrelous}.]
1. Given to quarreling; quarrelsome. [Obs.] --land.
2. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to
murmur; as, a querulous man or people.
Enmity can hardly be more annoying that querulous,
jealous, exacting fondness. --Macaulay.
3. Expressing complaint; fretful; whining; as, a querulous
tone of voice.
Syn: Complaining; bewailing; lamenting; whining; mourning;
murmuring; discontented; dissatisfied. --
{Quer"u*lous*ly}, adv. -- {Quer"u*lous*ness}, n.
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