ill-natured Synonyms
Strongest:
- friendly
- amicable
- pleasant
- good-natured
- benign
- congenial
- kind
- amiable
- sweet
- agreeable
- amiable
- friendly
- benign
- good-natured
- pleasant
- sweet
- amicable
- gentle
- kind
- congenial
- agreeable
- gentle
Strong:
- effervescent
- cheerful
- glad
- good-tempered
- content
- exuberant
- effervescent
- glad
- cheery
- good-humored
- nice
- happy
- content
- happy
- good-humored
- lighthearted
- lively
- vivacious
- nice
- bubbly
- lively
- joyful
- cheerful
- bubbly
- exuberant
- cheery
- vivacious
- joyful
- good-tempered
- lighthearted
Weak:
ill-natured Meaning
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
cantankerous, ill-humored, bilious, disagreeable, acid, surly,irritable, dyspeptic, ornery, exasperated
friendly, amicable, pleasant, good-natured, benign, congenial, kind, amiable, sweet, agreeable
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.
