Amenity and Petulance

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Amenity noun - The state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others.

Usage example: at the nursing home Mr. Crawford's natural amenity charms the ladies and puts the men at ease

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Petulance is an antonym for amenity.

Petulance noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

Usage example: I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue

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Amenity is an antonym for petulance.

Nearby Words: petulant, petulantly

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Petulance and Amenity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amenity/petulance

Amenity & Petulance. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amenity/petulance>.

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