petulance
nounHow many syllables in petulance?
There are 3 syllables in the word petulance.How to pronounce petulance:
Definition of petulance:
- petulance (noun):
- spitefulness or bad temper
- an irritable petulant feeling.
- the quality or state of being petulant peevishness
Synonyms for petulance:
aggression
aggressiveness
anger
belligerence
biliousness
choler
crankiness
crossness
crotchetiness
distemper
exasperation
fretfulness
fury
fussiness
grouchiness
grumpiness
hostility
huffiness
ill humor
ill humour
indignation
irascibility
irritability
irritableness
peevishness
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