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petulance

/ˈpetjələns/noun

उच्चारण पेट्यलन्स

चिड़चिड़ापन, बचकानी तुनकमिज़ाजी, रूठना

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noun
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    [U]

    behaviour in which you get angry and annoyed quickly and without good reason, like a child

    चिड़चिड़ापन, बचकानी तुनकमिज़ाजी, रूठना

    • He threw his racket on the ground in a fit of petulance.
    • Her petulance annoyed the rest of the team.

    Synonyms peevishness irritability sulkiness bad temper fretfulness

    Opposite good humour patience cheerfulness

◇Word family
petulant adjectivepetulantly adverb