Amiability and Petulance

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

Usage example: the waitress's amiability is what makes eating at the diner so much fun

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Petulance is an antonym for amiability.

Nearby Words: amiable, amiably

Petulance noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

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

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Amiability is an antonym for petulance.

Nearby Words: petulant, petulantly

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

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

Petulance or Amiability. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amiability/petulance.

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