ill-tempered Antonyms
Strongest:
- gentle
- amicable
- amiable
- gentle
- benign
- good-natured
- pleasant
- agreeable
- congenial
- agreeable
- amicable
- congenial
- sweet
- friendly
- sweet
- friendly
- good-natured
- amiable
- benign
- pleasant
Strong:
- glad
- cheerful
- vivacious
- cheery
- happy
- good-humored
- exuberant
- good-tempered
- cheery
- vivacious
- joyful
- effervescent
- effervescent
- bubbly
- kind
- calm
- good-tempered
- patient
- nice
- exuberant
- lively
- calm
- joyful
- lively
- content
- nice
- happy
- glad
- bubbly
- lighthearted
- lighthearted
- good-humored
- cheerful
- patient
- kind
- content
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- contentious
- bloody-minded
- crotchety
- depressed
- petulant
- bearish
- ill-natured
- ill-humored
- querulous
- acid
- irascible
- snappish
- exasperated
- upset
- peevish
- indignant
- grouchy
- mad
- grumpy
Weak:
Meaning of ill-tempered
ill-tempered (s)
annoyed and irritable
ill-tempered (a.)
Of bad temper; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome.
Unhealthy; ill-conditioned.
ill-tempered Sentence Examples
- The ill-tempered customer yelled at the cashier for no apparent reason.
- Despite his talent, his ill-tempered attitude often alienated his teammates.
- The ill-tempered cat hissed and scratched whenever someone approached it.
- Her ill-tempered outburst surprised everyone in the room.
- The ill-tempered dog barked incessantly at strangers passing by.
- Dealing with an ill-tempered boss can make the work environment stressful.
- He had a reputation for being ill-tempered, often snapping at those around him.
- The ill-tempered child refused to share his toys with his siblings.
- It's best to avoid engaging with ill-tempered individuals when they're in a bad mood.
- Despite her ill-tempered demeanor, she had a kind heart underneath it all.
FAQs About the word ill-tempered
annoyed and irritableOf bad temper; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome., Unhealthy; ill-conditioned.
surly, splenetic, angry, cantankerous,irritable, ornery, bilious, dyspeptic, disagreeable, contentious
gentle, amicable,amiable, gentle, benign, good-natured, pleasant, agreeable, congenial, agreeable
The ill-tempered customer yelled at the cashier for no apparent reason.
Despite his talent, his ill-tempered attitude often alienated his teammates.
The ill-tempered cat hissed and scratched whenever someone approached it.
Her ill-tempered outburst surprised everyone in the room.
