Habitually complaining
Thesaurus. The thesaurus of synonyms and related words is fully integrated into the dictionary. Click on the thesaurus category heading under the button in an entry to see the synonyms and related words for that meaning. A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today. Definition and synonyms of querulous from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Publishers Limited. The definition of querulous is complaining, often in an argumentative or unpleasant manner. An example of querulous is a child whining loudly in the grocery store that she wants to go home. 1  inclined to find fault; complaining.  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A querulant (from the Latin querulus - complaining) is a person who obsessively feels wronged, particularly about minor causes of action. In particular the term is used for those who repeatedly petition authorities or pursue legal actions based on manifestly unfounded grounds. These applications include in particular complaints about petty offenses. Querulant behavior is to be distinguished from either the obsessive pursuit of justice regarding major injustices, or the proportionate, reasonable, pursuit of justice regarding minor grievances. Blog. A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today. Definition and synonyms of querulous from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Publishers Limited. by Colin McIntosh, The Cambridge English Dictionary is constantly being updated and expanded to reflect the interests of our users. One area of particular interest to our users is that of English Language Teaching (ELT), and a number of ELT terms have recently been added to the dictionary.  More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  He is thereby reduced to the status of a child, though a spoiled child with the physical capabilities of a man: petulant, demanding, querulous, self-centered, and violent if he doesn't get his own way. Word of the day enantiodromia Pronunciation: ɪˌnantɪə(ʊ)ˈdrəʊmɪə noun the tendency of things to become their opposites… Find out what it means See full definition. Pronunciation: ɪˌnantɪə(ʊ)ˈdrəʊmɪə. noun. the tendency of things to become their opposites…. Find out what it means. querulous. adj. 1. inclined to make whining or peevish complaints. 2. characterized by or proceeding from a complaining fretful attitude or disposition: a querulous tone. [C15: from Latin querulus from querī to complain]. (ˈkwɛr ə ləs, ˈkwɛr yə-). adj.  Full Definition of QUERULOUS. 1. : habitually complaining. 2. — quer·u·lous·ly adverb. — quer·u·lous·ness noun. See querulous defined for English-language learners. See querulous defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.  Then he turned on his heel and limped into the forest, leaving us calling querulously and plaintively to one another from the cave-mouths. Before Adam by London, Jack View in context. His Chinese house is by the fire; and he lies within it, on his bed of flannel, querulously trying to sleep. 
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