EGAVE

petulance

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Rudeness, insolence. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. noun An insolent remark or act.
  3. noun Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness.

Similar words

fussiness irritability crossness peevishness fretfulness choler uncivility discourtship arrogancy outrecuidance

Often followed by

of and in or that which at with to

Word family

petulances

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