- good temper
- nouna cheerful and agreeable mood• Syn: ↑good humor, ↑good humour, ↑amiability• Ant: ↑ill humor (for: ↑good humor)• Derivationally related forms: ↑amiable (for: ↑amiability)
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good temper
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good temper — pleasant disposition, good mood … English contemporary dictionary
Good-tempered — Good tem pered, a. Having a good temper; not easily vexed or irritated. See {Good natured}. Syn: equable, even tempered, placid. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
good-tempered — [good′tem΄pərd] adj. having a good temper; not easily angered or annoyed; amiable good temperedly adv … English World dictionary
temper — tem|per1 [ tempər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a tendency to get angry very quickly: That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man with such a violent temper. have a short temper (=become angry very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
temper — I UK [ˈtempə(r)] / US [ˈtempər] noun Word forms temper : singular temper plural tempers ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a tendency to get angry very quickly That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man… … English dictionary
temper — [[t]te̱mpə(r)[/t]] tempers, tempering, tempered 1) N VAR If you refer to someone s temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty... His short temper had become notorious...… … English dictionary
good humor — noun a cheerful and agreeable mood (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑good humour, ↑good temper, ↑amiability • Ant: ↑ill humor • Derivationally related forms: ↑amiable ( … Useful english dictionary
temper — 01. Carmen often loses her [temper] if you disagree with her. 02. My mother had a fierce [temper] that scared everyone in the family, including my dad. 03. My daughter is somewhat shy, but she has a real [temper] and doesn t let people push her… … Grammatical examples in English
temper — n. & v. n. 1 habitual or temporary disposition of mind esp. as regards composure (a person of a placid temper). 2 irritation or anger (in a fit of temper). 3 a tendency to have fits of anger (have a temper). 4 composure or calmness (keep one s… … Useful english dictionary
good humour — noun a cheerful and agreeable mood • Syn: ↑good humor, ↑good temper, ↑amiability • Ant: ↑ill humor (for: ↑good humor) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
