petulante

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petulante

[pet̪uˈlãn̪t̪e]

Rhymes with an.te

Where it comes from

Del latín petulans ('insolente')

adjective petulantes

Que está ridículamente convencido de ser mejor que los demás.
Similar: engreído, presuntuoso, vanidoso · Opposite: modesto
Que tiene petulancia.

In English

petulant easily irritated or annoyed
smug irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied
cocky overly confident

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@misc{petulante_2026,
  title = {petulante},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/petulante},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}