Petulance
Petulance noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: I do not appreciate your petulance and eagerness to argue
Pugnacity and petulance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pugnacity" instead a noun "Petulance".
Nearby Words: petulant, petulantly
Pugnacity
Pugnacity noun - An inclination to fight or quarrel.
Usage example: the players need to temper their pugnacity with a little self-restraint—their aggressive style of play too often results in penalties
Petulance and pugnacity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Petulance" instead a noun "Pugnacity".
Nearby Word: pugnacious
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- temper and petulance
- temper and pugnacity
- fury and petulance
- fury and pugnacity
- resentment and petulance
- resentment and pugnacity
- hostility and petulance
- hostility and pugnacity
- animosity and petulance
- animosity and pugnacity
- bitterness and petulance
- bitterness and pugnacity
- antagonism and petulance
- antagonism and pugnacity
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