Pettishness
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The state or character of being pettish; fretfulness; petulance; peevishness.
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noun.
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
Word Usage
"And he suspected that her nature tended toward shrewishness, which he, as a soldier who despised any pettishness, personally disliked."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
ill nature
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
querulousness
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