Petulance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛtjʊləns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Petulance is a noun meaning Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness.
Meaning
Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Rudeness, insolence.
- (obsolete) An insolent remark or act.
Example Sentences
I believe I was guilty of a petulance, which nothing but my uneasy situation can excuse; if that can.
She […] had shown herself angry and sore, and was now ashamed of her own petulance, and yet unable to discontinue it.
[W]ise men knew, that that, which looked like pride in some, and like petulance in others, would, by experience in affairs, and conversation amongst men, both of which most of them wanted, be in time wrought off […]
Word Forms
- petulances
Synonyms for petulance
Depending on context, synonyms include caprice, capriciousness, moodiness, tetchiness, choler, fretfulness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fussiness, irritability, crossness, peevishness, fretfulness, choler.
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