ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bad-tempered

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bad-tempered is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.

Example Sentences

Jack is the most bad-tempered and violent man I know.
His bad-tempered outburst caught his friends by surprise.

Synonyms for bad-tempered

Depending on context, synonyms include foul-tempered, ill-tempered, ill-natured, choleric, surly, zowerswopped.

Antonyms for bad-tempered

Common opposites include good-tempered.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ill-natured, crabby, grouchy, ill-tempered, crabbed, grumpy.

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