tantrums
Toddler anger explosions
Tantrums are outbursts of uncontrolled anger or frustration, typically involving crying, screaming, or physical displays like kicking and throwing things.
The word most often describes young children's meltdowns: She threw a tantrum when we left the playground.
Applied to adults, it suggests childish behavior: His tantrums at work made everyone uncomfortable.
Loud, shrill vocalizing
- kickingStriking with foot
- flailingUncontrolled limb movement
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- stompingTreading heavily, forcefully
bawling · yelling · howling · wailing · pouting · sulking · whining · defiance
Catastrophic loss of control
- outburstSudden emotional release
- fitProper or healthy
- blowupSudden fit of rage
- eruptionViolent sudden release
explosion · scene · spectacle · commotion · uproar · frenzy · drama · hysterics
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
exasperation · impatience · annoyance · resentment · displeasure · indignation · agitation · vexation
Child learning to walk
- terrible twosChallenging toddler developmental stage
- preschoolerChild aged three-to-five
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- overtiredExhausted beyond normal fatigue
overstimulated · hangry · timeout · parenting · discipline · soothing · calming · redirection
screaming
Loud, shrill vocalizing
stomping · bawling · yelling · howling · wailing · pouting · sulking · whining · defiance · misbehavior
meltdown
Catastrophic loss of control
eruption · explosion · scene · spectacle · commotion · uproar · frenzy · drama · hysterics · conniption
rage
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
irritation · exasperation · impatience · annoyance · resentment · displeasure · indignation · agitation · vexation · pique
toddler
Child learning to walk
- terrible twosChallenging toddler developmental stage
- preschoolerChild aged three-to-five
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
overtired · overstimulated · hangry · timeout · parenting · discipline · soothing · calming · redirection · boundaries
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- acting outmeltdowns, pouting, whining, sulking, backtalk
- annoying behaviorsnagging, pestering, bothering, irritating, aggravating
- child psychology for parentsdiscipline, bonding, milestones, attachment, behavior
- childhood ailmentschickenpox, measles, mumps, croup, ear infection
- childhood behaviorsgiggling, skipping, whining, pouting, fidgeting
tantrumscalmness
Peaceful mental state
calm · composure · serenity · tranquility · equanimity
tantrumsself-control
Ability to restrain impulses
composure · restraint · poise · self-discipline · self-regulation
tantrumsreasoned argument
Position backed by logic
measured response · civil discourse · diplomatic protest · acquiescence · stoic endurance
- throw a tantrumExplode in emotional outburst
- temper tantrumExplosive emotional outburst
- throwing a tantrumExplosive emotional display
- threw a tantrumErupted in childish anger
- have a tantrumLose emotional control dramatically
- thrown a tantrumHad angry emotional outburst