petulance

Noun

Meaning

Alt. of Petulancy

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

irritability moodiness choler crossness peevishness fussiness fretfulness tetchiness caprice meanness pique anger resentment rage temper
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Antonyms

bliss festival serenity content ease calm
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Hypernyms

distemper ill humor ill humour

Hyponyms

pet touchiness testiness tetchiness

Phrases with the word

petulance implies temporary or capricious irritation

Examples

Often their grievances were real; often they complained from sheer petulance. Jack Vance

Great allowances ought to be made for the petulance of persons laboring under ill-health. Samuel Richardson

Anthony Martial was stupid in letting Erik Lamela get to him, and became responsible for an act of petulance that was never going to go unpunished with VAR. Source: Internet

That pique and petulance followed him onto the stage in Nashville. Source: Internet

Albarn shouts, sneers, and does his best to instill real menace into his reckless water-bottle splashes; he squeezes out every possible last ounce of petulance. Source: Internet

Guilt and general petulance will do that to a man. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Petuch petuchah petuhah petulance implies temporary or capricious irritation petulancy petulant