Contentiousness
Contentiousness noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: his natural tendency towards contentiousness made him a poor choice for a diplomatic post
Petulance and contentiousness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petulance" instead a noun "Contentiousness".
Petulance
Petulance noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue
Contentiousness and petulance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentiousness" instead a noun "Petulance".
Nearby Words: petulant, petulantly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rage and contentiousness
- rage and petulance
- anger and contentiousness
- anger and petulance
- fury and contentiousness
- fury and petulance
- ire and contentiousness
- ire and petulance
- resentment and contentiousness
- resentment and petulance
- hostility and contentiousness
- hostility and petulance
- wrath and contentiousness
- wrath and petulance
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