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petulance
 

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Noun petulance has 1 sense
  1. irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler - an irritable petulant feeling
    --1 is a kind of ill humor, ill humour, distemper
    --1 has particulars: testiness, touchiness, tetchiness; pet

Definitions from the Web

Petulance

Noun:

1. the quality of being easily irritated or annoyed

Example: His constant petulance made it difficult to have a peaceful conversation with him.

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Noun:

2. an instance of being petulant; a display of irritability

Example: The child's petulance was evident when she stomped her feet and refused to eat her vegetables.

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Adj:

1. showing sudden or impatient irritation

Example: Her petulance response to his innocent question surprised everyone in the room.

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Adj:

2. characteristic of a child who is easily irritated or annoyed

Example: The petulance behavior of the toddler was a result of being tired and hungry.

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