petulance
Childish ill temper
Petulance is irritable impatience, especially over minor frustrations.
It suggests childish sulking or peevishness—the bad temper of someone who isn't getting their way: His petulance when contradicted made him difficult to work with.
The adjective is petulant.
Moody and silently resentful
- sullenSilently bad-tempered
- broodingAnxiously dwelling on something
- glumQuietly dejected
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
dour · surly · pouting · resentful · disgruntled · moody · huffy · withdrawn
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- immaturityUndeveloped condition
- poutySullen in expression
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- fussinessExcessive concern over trivialities
juvenile · bratty · babyish · infantile · puerile · moodiness · huffiness · sulkiness
Habitually fretful
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- snappyQuick and clever
touchy · tetchy · fractious · querulous · irascible · cantankerous · cross · edgy
Rude disregard for propriety
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- saucinessCheeky boldness
- sassImpertinent verbal attitude
disrespect · flippancy · curtness · brusqueness · snappishness · impoliteness
Prolonged nasal complaining
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- grousingHabitual petty complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
fussing · griping · kvetching · bellyaching · sniveling · bleating · bemoaning · murmuring
Firmly refusing to yield
- contraryOpposed in nature
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
uncooperative · willful · resistant · intransigent · disobedient · refractory · noncompliant · contrariness
sulky
Moody and silently resentful
morose · dour · surly · pouting · resentful · disgruntled · moody · huffy · withdrawn · sour
tantrum
Uncontrolled display of frustration
- immaturityUndeveloped condition
- poutySullen in expression
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
fussiness · juvenile · bratty · babyish · infantile · puerile · moodiness · huffiness · sulkiness · temperamental
peevish
Habitually fretful
snappy · touchy · tetchy · fractious · querulous · irascible · cantankerous · cross · edgy · fretful
impertinence
Rude disregard for propriety
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
- cheekinessLighthearted disrespect
- saucinessCheeky boldness
sass · disrespect · flippancy · curtness · brusqueness · snappishness · impoliteness
whining
Prolonged nasal complaining
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- grousingHabitual petty complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
carping · fussing · griping · kvetching · bellyaching · sniveling · bleating · bemoaning · murmuring · quibbling
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- contraryOpposed in nature
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- headstrongStubbornly self-willed
recalcitrant · uncooperative · willful · resistant · intransigent · disobedient · refractory · noncompliant · contrariness · mulishness
- bratty behaviortantrum, whining, pouting, sulking, backtalk
- displeasuredispleasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, annoyance, irritation
- grumpinessgrumpiness, crankiness, moodiness, sullenness, grouchiness
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
- foolishnessfoolishness, silliness, foolish, stupid, folly
petulancepatience
Calm during delays
forbearance · equanimity · long-suffering · composure · tolerance
petulancegraciousness
Courteous, kind demeanor
agreeableness · amiability · geniality · affability · good-naturedness
petulancegrace
Effortless beauty of motion
poise · maturity · dignity · self-possession · magnanimity