Meaning & use
querulous
Habitually complaining in a peevish or whining manner.
See it in a sentence
The querulous passenger complained to three different staff members about the delayed flight.
His querulous tone made even minor requests sound like accusations.
A note on using this word
Describes a persistent, irritable manner of complaining rather than a single justified complaint.
Words with a similar meaning
whinycomplainingpeevish
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Words with an opposite meaning
contentuncomplaining
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