Querulousness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Querulous \Quer"u*lous\, a. [L. querulus and querulosus, fr.
     queri to complain. Cf. {Cry}, v., {Quarrel} a brawl,
     {Quarrelous}.]
     1. Given to quarreling; quarrelsome. [Obs.] --land.
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     2. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to
        murmur; as, a querulous man or people.
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              Enmity can hardly be more annoying that querulous,
              jealous, exacting fondness.           --Macaulay.
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     3. Expressing complaint; fretful; whining; as, a querulous
        tone of voice.
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     Syn: Complaining; bewailing; lamenting; whining; mourning;
          murmuring; discontented; dissatisfied.
          [1913 Webster] -- {Quer"u*lous*ly}, adv. --
          {Quer"u*lous*ness}, n.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  querulousness
       n : the quality of being given to complaining