Definition of querulous Querulous

/kwɛˈɹʌlʌs/ - [kwerulus] - quer•u•lous

We found 6 definitions of querulous from 4 different sources.

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What does querulous mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

querulous - habitually complaining; "a whiny child"
  fretful, whiney, whiny
  complaining, complaintive expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; "a complaining boss"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • querulous (v.)
    Given to quarreling; quarrelsome.
  • querulous (v.)
    Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to murmur; as, a querulous man or people.
  • querulous (v.)
    Expressing complaint; fretful; whining; as, a querulous tone of voice.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • querulous
    kwer′ū-lus, adj. complaining: discontented: quarrelsome.—adv. Quer′ulously.—n. Quer′ulousness. [L.,—queri, to complain.]

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