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tantrum

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tantrum

an outburst or display of excited anger

Billy had a tantrum when he found his little sister using his model paints.

Synonyms of tantrum

blowup, explosion, fireworks, fit, hissy fit, huff, scene

Words Related to tantrum

eruption, flare-up, outburst, storm, uproar

agitation, delirium, distraction, frenzy, furor, furore, fury, hysteria, rage, rampage

convulsion(s), paroxysm, seizure, spasm, upheaval

angriness, indignation, irateness, ire, lividness, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness

pet, pouts, snit, sulk(s), sulkiness, sullenness

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