petulance C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈpɛtjʊləns/ See IPA manual Freq #101607 Meanings 1 noun Rudeness, insolence. [W]ise men knew, that that, which looked like pride in some, and like petulance in others, would, by experience in affairs, and conversation amongst men, both of which most of them wanted, be in time wrought off […]. 2 noun An insolent remark or act. I believe I was guilty of a petulance, which nothing but my uneasy situation can excuse; if that can. 3 noun Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness. She […] had shown herself angry and sore, and was now ashamed of her own petulance, and yet unable to discontinue it. 4 noun an irritable petulant feeling Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · childish impatience or... capricecapriciousnessmoodinesstetchiness 4 noun · an irritable petulant feeling irritability Etymology From Middle French pétulance, and its source, Latin petulantia. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # petulance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛtjʊləns/ **Frequency rank:** 101607 ## Meanings 1. Rudeness, insolence. 2. An insolent remark or act. 3. Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness. 4. an irritable petulant feeling ## Examples - [W]ise men knew, that that, which looked like pride in some, and like petulance in others, would, by experience in affairs, and conversation amongst men, both of which most of them wanted, be in time wrought off […]. - I believe I was guilty of a petulance, which nothing but my uneasy situation can excuse; if that can. - She […] had shown herself angry and sore, and was now ashamed of her own petulance, and yet unable to discontinue it. ## Etymology From Middle French pétulance, and its source, Latin petulantia. ## Topics - Animals markdown