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Tantrums

An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

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noun

1
An often childish display or fit of bad temper.
"Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his."

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
fitnoun	The degree to which something fits.
scenenoun	The location of an event that attracts attention.
crisesnoun	An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
snitsnoun	(slang) A temper; a bad mood.
tempernoun	A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
temper tantrumnoun	Any fit of bad temper, especially kicking, screaming or deliberately holding the breath.
meltdownsnoun	(informal) A tantrum or emotional outburst.
tiradesnoun	A long, angry or violent speech.
meltdownnoun	(informal) A tantrum or emotional outburst.
crybabiesnoun	(slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
hystericsnoun	Synonym of hysteria
outburstsnoun	A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
crybabynoun	(slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
tiradenoun	A long, angry or violent speech.
histrionicsnoun	Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.
petulant	Childishly irritable.
beratingverb	A scolding.
outburstnoun	A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
brattynoun	(India) A cake of dried cow dung, used for fuel.
petulancenoun	Childish impatience or sulkiness; testiness.