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   Bad-tem·pered

   /ˈbadˌtempərd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. easily annoyed or made angry: "in a heat wave, many people become increasingly bad-tempered"
   • ▪ characterized by anger or ungraciousness: "a bad-tempered exchange"

   Derivatives

   • 1. bad-temperedly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › bad-temperedBAD-TEMPERED definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of bad-tempered – Learner’s Dictionary. bad-tempered. adjective. uk / ˌbædˈtempəd / us. Add to word list Add to word list. B2. a bad-tempered person gets angry or annoyed easily: Sam's been bad-tempered recently, is something worrying him? (Definition of bad-tempered from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › bad-temperedbad-tempered - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 4, 2024 · bad - tempered ( comparative worse-tempered or more bad-tempered, superlative worst-tempered or most bad-tempered) Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily . Synonyms: foul-tempered, ill-tempered, ill-natured, (dialect) zowerswopped. Antonym: good-tempered. His bad-tempered outburst caught his friends by surprise.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusBAD-TEMPERED - 260 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. bad-tempered. in English. bad-tempered. Thesaurus > getting angry easily > bad-tempered. These are words and phrases related to bad-tempered. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of bad-tempered. GETTING ANGRY EASILY.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordBAD-TEMPERED - Find out everything about this English word ...

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   Definitions of 'bad-tempered' Someone who is bad-tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily. [...] Synonyms of 'bad-tempered' • irritable, cross, angry, tense [...] More. Examples of 'bad-tempered' in a sentence.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › bad-tempered_adjbad-tempered, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the adjective bad-tempered mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective bad-tempered . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › bad-temperedbad-tempered | definition in the Cambridge Essential English ...

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   bad-tempered meaning: used to describe a person who gets angry and annoyed easily: . Learn more.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › bad-temperedbad-tempered - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   cranky; surly; ill-tempered: a bad-tempered person. 1920–25. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bad-tempered adj. angry, irritable, or ungracious. 'bad-tempered' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): Harpy - atrabilious - bag - bark - bed - bilious - cankered - cat - choleric ...