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good-tempered

good-tem·pered
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goo d tem-perd]
    • /gʊd ˈtɛm pərd/
    • /ɡʊd ˈtem.pər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goo d tem-perd]
    • /gʊd ˈtɛm pərd/

Definitions of good-tempered word

  • adjective good-tempered good-natured; amiable. 1
  • adjective good-tempered A good-tempered person or animal is naturally friendly and pleasant and does not easily get angry or upset. 0
  • adjective good-tempered of a kindly and generous disposition 0
  • adjective good-tempered having a good temper; not easily angered or annoyed; amiable 0
  • adjective good-tempered Not easily irritated; affable. 0

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Origin of good-tempered

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Good-tempered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

good-tempered popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% 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 good-tempered

adj good-tempered

  • affable — Someone who is affable is pleasant and friendly.
  • agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
  • amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
  • attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
  • benign — You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless.

Antonyms for good-tempered

adj good-tempered

  • ill-natured — having or showing an unkindly or unpleasant disposition.

adjective good-tempered

  • ornery — ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper: No one can get along with my ornery cousin.

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