querulous
adjective
, -ə-ləs also ˈkwir-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for querulous
Synonyms
crabby, cranky, fussy, grouchy, grumpy
Antonyms
forbearing, long-suffering, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining
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Officially retired, the aging sleuth nonetheless accepts an insurance company’s assignment to investigate the death of a debt-ridden and querulous American developer named Donald Zinn, who drowned off the Baja coast. — Tom Nolan, WSJ, "Mysteries: Philip Marlowe Returns," 19 July 2018 There’s a boisterous, querulous argument in the back room of a bar between characters played by Mr. Reed and Kip Hanrahan, the recording artist and musical impresario; Mr. Hanrahan’s white radical posture generates no small amusement. — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, "Review: ‘Personal Problems,’ a Look at African-American Life in 1980 New York," 29 Mar. 2018 From the outset, there is a querulous note to this Brutus. — John Timpane, Philly.com, "'Julius Caesar' at Quintessence: Tense, tart, appalling, engrossing," 25 Mar. 2018 Kate Kearney-Patch's MarÃna, the old nurse who knows how to soothe the querulous personalities around, doesn't want the spotlight, but her presence deserves to be felt more strongly. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "A spectacular new 'Uncle Vanya' at San Diego's Old Globe," 21 Feb. 2018 Even allowing for the querulous spirit that opinion polls often seem to inspire, this is an astonishing thing for the majority of the population to agree to in a country as stable, peaceful, rich, and successful as today’s Britain. — David Goodhart, National Review, "On the Road to Somewhere, the Divide between Elites and Populists," 21 Aug. 2017 In one drawing, a pair of women and a pair of men sit kibbitzing on benches in Union Square; Katz captures all four physiognomies and expressions—from a querulous, sharp-nosed woman to a sympathetic, shovel-chinned man—with vigilant specificity. — The New Yorker, "Alex Katz," 22 May 2017 Raisman, who is seventy-six, is querulous by nature, a determined outsider. — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, "One Small Step," 25 Jan. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'querulous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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