Indignation
Indignation noun - An intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something.
Petulance and indignation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petulance" instead a noun "Indignation".
Petulance
Petulance noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue
Indignation and petulance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Indignation" instead a noun "Petulance".
Nearby Words: petulant, petulantly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- rage and indignation
- rage and petulance
- anger and indignation
- anger and petulance
- fury and indignation
- fury and petulance
- ire and indignation
- ire and petulance
- irritation and indignation
- irritation and petulance
- resentment and indignation
- resentment and petulance
- wrath and indignation
- wrath and petulance
How words are described
| pure | pure indignation | pure petulance |
Cite this Source
Petulance and Indignation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/indignation/petulance
Indignation & Petulance. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/indignation/petulance>.
Petulance or Indignation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/indignation/petulance.
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