petulance

Examples

• All

• "I want her," Erik said, and she heard the petulance, the covetousness in his voice.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Both she and her brother, Jerry Junior, had adopted the arrogance and petulance of expatriate children.

  Fiction book (1997)

• So I suggest you stop this petulance.

  Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

• I do not believe that he can pull that act off without showing his petulance.

  Blog text (16)

• I always try to be my best to tolerate her, but her petulance is ridiculous.

• "You've only sealed your fate by your petulance."

  Fiction book (2001)

• "Nathan too, I suppose?" Lydia did not miss the sudden petulance.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Election years are ridiculous years in the United States, full of politicking and partisanship, pessimism and petulance.

  Blog text (18)

• All the fight in her had vanished; all of the petulance and resentment over my absences had retreated.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Her constant petulance made it difficult for her friends to enjoy their time together.

Synonyms

T

temper

vspetulance

237 3.6

A sudden short burst of anger

contrasts by being more about ongoing sulky bad mood than outbursts

B

bad temper

vspetulance

14 3.4

A habit of getting angry easily and staying in a bad mood

differs by being more about sulky, childish mood than full anger

I

irritability

vspetulance

8 4.2

Being easily annoyed or quick to become angry

is alike but the key adds a childish sulky tone rather than plain annoyance

C

crankiness

vspetulance

3 6.0

Being easily annoyed and acting in odd, fussy ways

shares irritation but the key is more about sulky, childish mood

G

grumpiness

vspetulance

3 4.1

A feeling of being easily annoyed

is similar but is more about petulant, childish sulking

P

peevishness

vspetulance

1 7.3

A tendency to become easily annoyed and impatient

is similar but leans more toward sulking and childishness

F

fractiousness

vspetulance

1 9.9

A tendency to be easily annoyed and hard to control

is related but the key focuses on petulant sulking, not unruliness

W

whininess

vspetulance

• Informal

1 4.8

A kind of complaining that sounds annoying and childish in a high voice

shares childish tone but centers on sulky mood rather than whining

G

grouchiness

vspetulance

1 4.0

A state of being easily annoyed and in a bad mood

is alike but has a stronger element of childish sulkiness

C

crabbiness

vspetulance

1 5.5

A mood of being easily annoyed and bad-tempered

is close but the key stresses childish sulks rather than general irritability

C

crossness

vspetulance

1 8.1

Being slightly angry or annoyed

is similar but emphasizes a petulant, childlike bad temper

S

snappishness

vspetulance

1 8.5

A habit of giving short, angry answers when annoyed

is similar but the key is more passive sulking than sharp replies

I

irascibility

vspetulance

• Formal

1 9.3

A tendency to become angry quickly

is different because the key is milder and more childlike sulking

P

pettishness

vspetulance

9.0

Being easily annoyed and angry about small things in a childish way

is similar but focuses more on sulky, childish mood than mere annoyance

C

crabbedness

vspetulance

9.9

Often being bad-tempered and hard to please

overlaps but the key adds a childish, sulky quality

F

fretfulness

vspetulance

7.7

A feeling of being nervous, annoyed, or easily upset

overlaps in irritability but the key centres on sulking rather than unease

Antonyms

P

patience

511 1.3

To stay calm and not get annoyed when things take time

C

calmness

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

How Irritable

irritability

8 4.2

touchiness

1 7.2

petulance

5 9.0

peevishness

1 7.3

crankiness

3 6.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology