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