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PETULANCE Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word petulance. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word petulance. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for PETULANCE

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fussiness
nounn
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• unnecessary elaborateness in details

irritability
nounn
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part

• a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

peevishness
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

crankiness
nounn
noun

• a fussy and eccentric disposition

grumpiness
nounn
noun

• a fussy and eccentric disposition

impatience
nounn
noun

• a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

• a restless desire for change and excitement

• a dislike of anything that causes delay

querulousness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being given to complaining

sulkiness
nounn
noun

• a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal

• a feeling of sulky resentment

• a sullen moody resentful disposition

testiness
nounn
noun

• feeling easily irritated

arbitrariness
nounn
noun

• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

caprice
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

capriciousness
nounn
noun

• the quality of being guided by sudden unpredictable impulses

• the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment

choler
nounn
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

• a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger

crossness
nounn
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

• a disposition to be ill-tempered

fretfulness
nounn
noun

• an irritable petulant feeling

moodiness
nounn
noun

• a sullen gloomy feeling

• having temperamental and changeable moods

tetchiness
nounn
noun

• feeling easily irritated

viciousness
nounn
noun

• the trait of extreme cruelty

Best Hypernyms For PETULANCE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for petulance, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
distemper
Phrases (2)
ill humorill humour

Alternatives for FUSSINESS

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