petulance (Meaning)
petulance (n)
an irritable petulant feeling
petulance (n.)
Alt. of Petulancy
Synonyms & Antonyms of petulance
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- testiness
- sulkiness
- crankiness
- aggressiveness
- peevishness
- biliousness
- perverseness
- hostility
- perversity
- huffiness
- rudeness
- crotchetiness
- waspishness
- grouchiness
- surliness
- rage
- pettishness
- anger
- indignation
- wrath
- exasperation
- crossness
- fury
- choler
- irascibility
- belligerence
- grumpiness
- sensitivity
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- dyspepsia
- truculence
- oversensitiveness
- truculency
- rancor
- antipathy
- pugnacity
- animosity
- querulousness
- contentiousness
- irascibleness
- jaundice
- disputatiousness
- unfriendliness
- combativeness
- fierceness
- cantankerousness
- fretfulness
- contrariness
- disagreeableness
- pugnaciousness
- belligerency
- feistiness
- quarrelsomeness
- touchiness
- scrappiness
- curmudgeonliness
- fussiness
- passion
- crustiness
- supersensitivity
- orneriness
- fight
- antagonism
- bellicosity
- spleen
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petulance Sentence Examples
- The child exhibited petulance by throwing a tantrum when they didn't get their way.
- The politician's petulance was evident in his constant whining and complaining.
- The bride's petulance over the missing flowers overshadowed the joy of her wedding day.
- The team's loss sparked a wave of petulance and frustration among the players.
- The customer's petulance led to a heated argument with the store manager.
- The professor's petulance made it difficult for students to engage in meaningful discussions.
- The artist's petulance over criticism hindered their progress.
- The petulance of the spoiled child made it impossible to discipline them.
- The petulance in his voice betrayed his true feelings of envy.
- The petulance of the government official undermined their authority.
FAQs About the word petulance
an irritable petulant feelingAlt. of Petulancy
aggression,irritability, irritableness, testiness, sulkiness, crankiness, aggressiveness, peevishness, biliousness, perverseness
understanding, tolerance, sociability, long-suffering, long-suffering, patience, geniality, forbearance, agreeableness, friendliness
The child exhibited petulance by throwing a tantrum when they didn't get their way.
The politician's petulance was evident in his constant whining and complaining.
The bride's petulance over the missing flowers overshadowed the joy of her wedding day.
The team's loss sparked a wave of petulance and frustration among the players.
