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- [il tem-perd]
- /ɪl ˈtɛm pərd/
- /ɪl ˈtem.pər/
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- [il tem-perd]
- /ɪl ˈtɛm pərd/
Definitions of ill-tempered word
- noun ill-tempered bad or irritable disposition. 1
- adjective ill-tempered If you describe someone as ill-tempered, you mean they are angry or hostile, and you may be implying that this is unreasonable. 0
- adjective ill-tempered showing bad temper; irritable 0
- adjective ill-tempered having or showing a bad temper; quarrelsome; sullen; irritable 0
- adjective ill-tempered Having ill temper; being in a bad mood. 0
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Origin of ill-tempered
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605
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Parts of speech for Ill-tempered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ill-tempered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% 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 ill-tempered
adj ill-tempered
- testy — irritably impatient; touchy.
- grumpy — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
- irascible — easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man.
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
Antonyms for ill-tempered
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