Synonyms & related words for petulance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of petulance — including peevishness, petulancy, fretfulness, pettishness, sulkiness, crankiness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to petulance

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Synonyms for petulance

Common synonyms for petulance include peevishness, petulancy, fretfulness, pettishness, sulkiness, crankiness, moodiness, querulousness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does petulance come from?

The word petulance breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: petul, from Latin petulans (“forward, impudent, wanton”); and -ance, from Latin -antia (“quality/state suffix”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.