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- [bad tem-perd]
- /bæd ˈtɛm pərd/
- /bæd ˈtem.pər/
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- [bad tem-perd]
- /bæd ˈtɛm pərd/
Definitions of bad-tempered word
- adjective bad-tempered Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily. 3
- adjective bad-tempered angry, irritable, or ungracious 3
- adjective bad-tempered having a bad temper or cranky disposition; irritable 3
- adjective bad-tempered cross; cranky; surly; ill-tempered: a bad-tempered person. 1
- adjective bad-tempered grumpy 1
- adjective bad-tempered Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger. 0
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Origin of bad-tempered
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Bad-tempered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bad-tempered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for bad-tempered
adj bad-tempered
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- surly — churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a surly waiter. Synonyms: sullen, uncivil, brusque, irascible, splenetic, choleric, cross; grumpy, grouchy, crabby.
- waspish — Waspy.
- atrabilious — irritable
- snarly — full of knotty snarls; tangled.
Antonyms for bad-tempered
adj bad-tempered
- affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
- good-humored — having or showing a pleasant, amiable mood: a good-humored man; a good-humored remark.
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