Words and phrases that have a meaning related to petulance: (126 results)
Often used in the same context:
arrogance, childishness, showboating, histrionics, immaturity, churlishness, stupidity, belligerence, presumptuousness, boorishness, egotism, selfishness, pompousness, theatrics, impudence, sulker, rashness, impetuosity, cockiness, indiscretion, sheepishness, stubbornness, surliness, contrariness, meanness, tactlessness, boastfulness, tetchiness, haughtiness, ruthlessness, spitefulness, peevishness, ingratitude, naivety, impetuousness, egomania, truculence, antics, tantrum, insolence, foolishness, bashfulness, nastiness, brashness, irascibility, impatience, prima donna, hubris, imperiousness, standoffishness, opportunism, precociousness, pettiness, jackassery, bravado, vindictiveness, aggression, disdain, rudeness, gamesmanship, timidity, prickliness, cynicism, recklessness, exuberance, idiocy, callowness, canniness, obstinacy, playacting, cowardice, pugnacity, obduracy, spinelessness, flamboyance, brilliance, gutlessness, daftness, diffidence, feistiness, profligacy, pomposity, outbursts, crankiness, disloyalty, exasperation, sullenness, grumpiness, winker, indignance, gaucherie, eccentricity, ineptitude, indecisiveness, insouciance, smugness, bellicosity, narcissism, buffoonery, flightiness, incredulousness, misbehavior, shyness, awkwardness, frivolity, impulsiveness, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, caprice, vanity, vivacity, waywardness, pique, vacillation, brusqueness
More specific:
testiness, touchiness
More general:
ill humor, ill humour
Synonyms:
Also try:choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability
— Adjectives for petulance: childish, own, mere, certain, sudden, much, little, boyish, mock, pretty, natural, more...
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