单词	petulance
释义	petulance noun pet·​u·​lance ˈpe-chə-lən(t)s  : the quality or state of being petulant : peevishness Synonyms biliousness choler crankiness crossness crotchetiness grouchiness grumpiness huffiness irascibility irascibleness irritability irritableness peevishness perverseness perversity pettishness testiness waspishness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue. Recent Examples on the Web But a few months later, the mighty gate showed signs of petulance. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2022 The song unfurls hesitantly, line by line, from petulance to acceptance—just as the experience of teenagedom, that journey to self-knowledge, evolves from uncertainty to wisdom. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 4 June 2022 Now Ina thought of Agata, Marek’s mother, of her woe and petulance. Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022 Denzel Washington, as Macbeth, and Frances McDormand, as Lady Macbeth, fit their performances to the movie’s narrow view of Shakespearean cinema, which reduces grandeur to petulance and poetry to decoration. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2021 One marked by tough, necessary, factual inquires befitting the scrutiny needed to vet a lifetime appointment, not marred by partisan petulance and acrimony. Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2022 With increasing petulance, Germany’s Olaf Scholz has been fighting off bank and think-tank modelers suggesting a hard stop to gas imports might be manageable after all. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 5 Apr. 2022 Its predecessor, 2018’s stellar Be the Cowboy, was more secluded and had already scrubbed away nearly all the punk sardony and petulance of Puberty 2 (2016) and Bury Me at Lookout Creek (2014). Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 31 Jan. 2022 The men are stuck with the least developed parts across the board, especially Antonio and Mateo, who both show up pouting and remain in a state of low-key petulance for two hours. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1535, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition petulance noun pet·​u·​lance ˈpe-chə-ləns  : an irritable temper petulance noun as in irritability readiness to show annoyance or impatience I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance irritability irritableness aggression anger indignation peevishness irascibility exasperation testiness crankiness grumpiness aggressiveness grouchiness crossness hostility perversity huffiness sensitivity perverseness rage biliousness choler wrath fury sulkiness rudeness belligerence surliness pugnacity fretfulness combativeness orneriness truculence cantankerousness pettishness pugnaciousness bellicosity feistiness disagreeableness irascibleness curmudgeonliness waspishness querulousness crotchetiness contrariness contentiousness belligerency animosity touchiness dyspepsia fussiness fight crustiness rancor antagonism fierceness antipathy scrappiness truculency passion jaundice unfriendliness supersensitivity quarrelsomeness spleen disputatiousness oversensitiveness hot-bloodedness Antonyms & Near Antonyms tolerance forbearance understanding patience affability geniality amiability agreeableness friendliness amiableness cordiality sociability amicability long-suffering coolness gentleness tranquility amenity serenity good-naturedness tranquillity mildness kindliness good-humoredness good-temperedness easygoingness See More
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