Friendliness and Petulance

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Friendliness noun - Kindly concern, interest, or support.

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Petulance is an antonym for friendliness.

Nearby Words: friendly, friend, friendship

Petulance noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.

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

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Friendliness is an antonym for petulance.

Nearby Words: petulant, petulantly

constant friendliness

constant petulance

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

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

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