CEFR B2

petulance

noun

Meaning

petulance means rudeness, insolence. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses petulance to mean rudeness, insolence.
The teacher asked students to find petulance in the reading.

Synonyms: arbitrariness, caprice, capriciousness, moodiness, tetchiness

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petulance (B2)

noun

Definition

petulance means rudeness, insolence. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses petulance to mean rudeness, insolence.
The teacher asked students to find petulance in the reading.
Check the words around petulance to choose the right meaning.

How to Use petulance

a/the petulance (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a petulance."
petulance in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked petulance in context before translating it."

Synonyms of petulance

Words with a similar meaning to petulance:

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