petulance
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for petulance, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Bad-mannered or disrespectful behaviour.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
Bad-mannered or disrespectful behaviour.
Etymology
It comes from Middle French pétulance, and, behind that, from its source, Latin petulantia.
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