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- DictionaryIll-na·tured/ˈil ˌnāCHərd/
adjective
- 1. bad-tempered or mean-spirited.
having or showing an unkindly or unpleasant disposition. Synonyms: sour, gloomy, morose, sulky, petulant, cranky. Antonyms: amiable, kindly. ill-natured. adjective. naturally unpleasant and mean. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˌill-ˈnaturedness, noun. ˌill-ˈnaturedly, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From. ill -na tured·ly adverb.
adj. 1. Having a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition. 2. Spiteful; nasty: an ill-natured retort. ill′-na′tured·ly adv. ill′-na′tured·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Ill-natured definition: . See examples of ILL-NATURED used in a sentence.
4 days ago · adverb. ill-naturedness (ˌill-ˈnaturedness) noun. Word Frequency. ill-natured in American English. (ˈilˈneitʃərd) adjective. having or showing an unkindly or unpleasant disposition. SYNONYMS cranky, petulant, sulky, morose, gloomy, sour. See cross. ANTONYMS kindly, amiable. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
adverb. ill-naturedness. noun. Word origin. [ 1625–35] This word is first recorded in the period 1625–35. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: cabaret, consciousness, deviate, interlock, substratum. Word Frequency. ill-natured in British English. adjective. naturally unpleasant and mean. Collins English Dictionary.
Ill nature definition, unkindly or unpleasant disposition. See more.
Having a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Spiteful; nasty. An ill-natured retort. American Heritage. Synonyms: ill-intentioned. evil-disposed. touchy. ornery. malicious. cranky. crabby. nasty. spiteful. disagreeable. irritable. cross. surly. Antonyms: good-natured. pleasant. friendly. nice.
