ill-tempered Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- ill-humored
- ill-natured
- querulous
- indignant
- mad
- contentious
- acid
- peevish
- bloody-minded
- bearish
- depressed
- snappish
- irascible
- upset
- crotchety
- petulant
- grouchy
- grumpy
- exasperated
Weak:
Strongest:
- congenial
- gentle
- sweet
- congenial
- sweet
- gentle
- benign
- benign
- agreeable
- friendly
- pleasant
- pleasant
- good-natured
- amiable
- amiable
- amicable
- good-natured
- amicable
- agreeable
- friendly
Strong:
- effervescent
- patient
- lighthearted
- kind
- cheerful
- joyful
- glad
- good-humored
- calm
- lively
- cheery
- lighthearted
- good-humored
- good-tempered
- content
- patient
- glad
- good-tempered
- lively
- nice
- cheery
- content
- vivacious
- happy
- bubbly
- bubbly
- nice
- effervescent
- happy
- vivacious
- joyful
- cheerful
- kind
- exuberant
- exuberant
- calm
Weak:
ill-tempered Meaning
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.
angry, surly, bilious, dyspeptic,irritable, splenetic, disagreeable, ornery, cantankerous, ill-humored
congenial, gentle, sweet, congenial, sweet, gentle, benign, benign, agreeable, friendly
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.
