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How do you spell Querulous?

Correct spelling

querulous

Think QUERY + ULOUS: questioning complainers are querulous

Why is querulous spelled this way?

From Latin querulus, complaining. QUERI (to complain). Someone querulous complains habitually — dissatisfaction expressed as a constant whine.

Common misspellings of querulous

querulusquarrelousquerelousqueruluous

Example

The querulous customer demanded to speak with three different managers about the same minor issue.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell querulous?+
The correct spelling is "querulous". Think QUERY + ULOUS: questioning complainers are querulous
Is it querulus or querulous?+
The correct spelling is "querulous", not "querulus".

Other commonly misspelled words

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