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    petulance
    /ˈpɛtjʊləns/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered: "a slight degree of petulance had crept into his voice"

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  2. Petulance is the quality of being easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child. Learn more about this word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

    • English (US)

      PETULANCE meaning: 1. the quality of being easily annoyed...

  3. Petulance is the quality or state of being petulant, which means peevish or irritable. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history and usage of petulance from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Petulance is the quality of being easily annoyed and complaining in a rude way like a child. Learn how to use this word in sentences, find related words and phrases, and see translations in different languages.

  5. Petulance is the state or quality of being petulant, which means impudent or unreasonably irritable. Learn the word history, see example sentences, and discover related words for petulance.

  6. Petulance is unreasonable, childish bad temper over something unimportant. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, grammar and usage with Collins English Dictionary.

  7. Petulance is the condition or quality of being irritable, peevish, or impatient. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of petulance in this comprehensive online dictionary.

  8. Petulance is whininess and irritability. Your least favorite thing about the kids you babysit might be their petulance. The noun petulance is the quality of being fretful, complaining, petty, or generally cranky.