petulance — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Rudeness, insolence.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • obsoleto
   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   [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. An insolent remark or act.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • obsoleto
   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   I believe I was guilty of a petulance, which nothing but my uneasy situation can excuse; if that can.

3. Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Sinonimi

   capricecapriciousnessmoodinesstetchiness

   Esempi

   She […] had shown herself angry and sore, and was now ashamed of her own petulance, and yet unable to discontinue it.

Sostantivo

1. an irritable petulant feeling

   Sinonimi

   irritabilitycrossnessfretfulnessfussinesspeevishnesscholer

   Termini più generali

   ill humorill humourdistemper