Ill-tempered and hasty remarks are always a source of bad feeling.
SYNONYM(S): bad-tempered, crabbed, cantankerous.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ill´-tem´pered|ly — 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,… … Useful english dictionary
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,… … Useful english dictionary
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tem·pered — /ˈtɛmpɚd/ adj, always used before a noun : brought to the desired hardness or strength by heating and cooling tempered steel/glass see also ↑bad tempered, ↑good tempered, ↑ill tempered, ↑quick tempered … Useful english dictionary
ill-tempered — [il′tem′pərd] adj. having or showing a bad temper; quarrelsome; sullen; irritable * * * ill tem·pered (ĭlʹtĕmʹpərd) adj. Having a bad temper; irritable. illʹ temʹpered·ly adv. * * * … Universalium
Ill-tempered — Ill tem pered, a. 1. Of bad temper; grouchy; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome. Syn: crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, fussbudgety, grouchy, grumpy, bad tempered. [1913 Webster] 2. Unhealthy; ill conditioned. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ill-tempered — ill tem|pered [ ,ıl tempərd ] adjective FORMAL rude, impatient or easily made angry: IRRITABLE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ill-tempered — ill′ tem′pered adj. cvb irritable; cranky; disagreeable • Etymology: 1600–05 … From formal English to slang
quick-tempered — adjective quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander • Syn: ↑choleric, ↑irascible, ↑hotheaded, ↑hot tempered, ↑short tempered • Similar to: ↑ill natured … Useful english dictionary
short-tempered — adjective quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander • Syn: ↑choleric, ↑irascible, ↑hotheaded, ↑hot tempered, ↑quick tempered • Similar to: ↑ill natured … Useful english dictionary
