- ill´-tem´pered|ness
- ill-tem|pered «IHL TEHM puhrd», adjective.having or showing a bad temper; often angry or annoyed; cross: »
Ill-tempered and hasty remarks are always a source of bad feeling.
SYNONYM(S): bad-tempered, crabbed, cantankerous.–ill´-tem´pered|ly, adverb.–ill´-tem´pered|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.