The lonely, spiteful old lady was always retailing the latest ill-natured gossip.
SYNONYM(S): surly, malevolent.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ill´-na´tured|ly — ill na|tured «IHL NAY chuhrd», adjective. having or showing ill nature; cross; disagreeable; spiteful; churlish: »The lonely, spiteful old lady was always retailing the latest ill natured gossip. SYNONYM(S): surly, malevolent. –ill´ na´tured|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
ill´-na´tured|ness — ill na|tured «IHL NAY chuhrd», adjective. having or showing ill nature; cross; disagreeable; spiteful; churlish: »The lonely, spiteful old lady was always retailing the latest ill natured gossip. SYNONYM(S): surly, malevolent. –ill´ na´tured|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
Ill-natured — Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good natured}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill-naturedly — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ill-naturedness — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill-natured — ill′ na′tured adj. having or showing an unpleasant disposition • Etymology: 1625–35 ill′ na′tured•ly, adv. ill′ na′tured•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Ill-nurtured — Ill nur tured, a. Ill bred. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crabbed crabby cross fussy fussbudgety grouchy grumpy bad-tempered ill-tempered — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crusty curmudgeonly gruff ill-humored ill-humoured — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shirty snorty ill-tempered or annoyed — Ill natured Ill na tured, a. 1. Of habitual bad temper; having an unpleasant disposition; surly; disagreeable; cross; peevish; fractious; crabbed; of people; as, an ill natured person; an ill natured disagreeable old man. Opposite of {good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
