ill-natured Antonyms
Strongest:
- amicable
- amicable
- congenial
- pleasant
- kind
- kind
- benign
- friendly
- sweet
- amiable
- amiable
- sweet
- agreeable
- benign
- friendly
- pleasant
- good-natured
- congenial
- agreeable
- gentle
- gentle
- good-natured
Strong:
- good-tempered
- joyful
- bubbly
- exuberant
- lighthearted
- effervescent
- good-humored
- nice
- happy
- glad
- glad
- good-humored
- good-tempered
- cheerful
- exuberant
- effervescent
- happy
- vivacious
- lively
- bubbly
- content
- lively
- cheerful
- content
- joyful
- lighthearted
- nice
- vivacious
- cheery
- cheery
Weak:
Meaning of ill-natured
ill-natured (a)
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
ill-natured (a.)
Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.
Dictated by, or indicating, ill nature; spiteful.
Intractable; not yielding to culture.
ill-natured Sentence Examples
- Despite his ill-natured demeanor, he occasionally showed glimpses of kindness.
- The ill-natured remarks she made left a sour atmosphere in the room.
- It was evident from his ill-natured grin that he took pleasure in others' misfortune.
- The ill-natured dog growled menacingly at anyone who approached its territory.
- Her ill-natured behavior alienated her from her coworkers, making collaboration difficult.
- The ill-natured gossip spread like wildfire, tarnishing reputations in its wake.
- He had a reputation for being ill-natured, often picking fights over trivial matters.
- Despite attempts to reason with him, his ill-natured stubbornness prevailed.
- The ill-natured rivalry between the two teams escalated into a heated confrontation.
- His ill-natured comments during the meeting only served to exacerbate tensions among the participants.
FAQs About the word ill-natured
having an irritable and unpleasant dispositionOf habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person., Dictated by, or ind
irritable, acid, dyspeptic, exasperated, ill-humored, splenetic, bilious, cantankerous, disagreeable, surly
amicable, amicable, congenial, pleasant, kind, kind, benign, friendly, sweet,amiable
Despite his ill-natured demeanor, he occasionally showed glimpses of kindness.
The ill-natured remarks she made left a sour atmosphere in the room.
It was evident from his ill-natured grin that he took pleasure in others' misfortune.
The ill-natured dog growled menacingly at anyone who approached its territory.
