Temper

Quick meaning: Temper is a noun meaning A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

Meaning

A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

More Meanings

1. State of mind; mood.
2. A tendency to become angry.
3. Anger; a fit of anger.
4. Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure.
5. Middle state or course; mean; medium.
6. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities.
7. (obsolete) Constitution of body; the mixture or relative proportion of the four humours: blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy.

Example Sentences

to have a good, bad, or calm temper

A noble temper dost thou show in this;

I am of a cautious temper, and unwilling to risk my happiness in a hurry.

[…] it appeared as if to be alone in the great house of his fathers suited his temper.

Word Forms

• tempers
• tempre
• tempering
• tempered

Synonyms for temper

Depending on context, synonyms include disposition, temperament, rage, season, moderate, irritation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mood, moderate, harden, toughness, humor, humour.

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