VCR Lesson 7
Kate Welch
Choose the word from Lesson 7 that best fits below...
Although I was looking forward to driving to Disney World with my family, my excitement quickly dwindled as my ______ sisters repeatedly complained that the ride was too long.
The Word
querulous
adjective
Complaining; irritable; peevish
querulousness, noun
Roots and History
quaero, quaerere, quaesivi, quaesitum
Latin - "to seek," "to search for"
The word querulosus was used in late Latin to directly mean "to complain."
The use of the modern term querulous peaked during the 19th century.
Kids may become querulous during a long trip.
Stop being so querulous.
The child is querulous.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms
- complaining
- irritable
- peevish
- grumpy
- moody
- grouchy
Antonyms
- well-tempered
- content
- happy
- joyful
- pleasant
- satisfied
Choose the sentence in which the word in bold is used incorrectly:
- Though I loved visiting my grandmother at the nursing home, the other residents were quite querulous, and I tried my best to avoid them.
- Despite being placed on hold for nearly two hours, my sister remained querulous and optimistic about her request.
- When my father saw that the wait time at the restaurant was nearly two hours, he immediately became querulous.
- Despite being well rested, I was in a terrible mood throughout the day, and my mother commented on my querulousness.
Answer: #2
In sentence #2, "querulous" should be replaced with "cheerful," which is the opposite of querulous.