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[ ee-vuhn-tem-perd ] / ˈi vənˈtɛm pərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR even-tempered ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenot easily ruffled, annoyed, or disturbed; calm. Origin of even-temperedFirst recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby even-temperedevens, even so, evensong, even-steven, event, even-tempered, eventful, event horizon, eventide, eventide home, eventing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for even-temperedThose were the valuable aspects of womanhood at the time: being pretty and even-tempered and sweet. The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’|Kevin Fallon|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST However, Tyrion is portrayed as even-tempered and intelligent, an underrated force of his own. The Abused Wives of Westeros: A Song of Feminism in ‘Game of Thrones’|Amy Zimmerman|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Early arrivals to the Democratic Convention are already framing Obama as the unexcitable, even-tempered choice. Obama’s Supporters Cool the Room in Charlotte|Lloyd Grove|September 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST He is even-tempered, generally upbeat, if prone to silence, and highly self-confident. What's True in the Facebook Movie|David Kirkpatrick|September 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Inwardly he cursed the evil ramph corridor but outwardly he was calm and even-tempered. The Moon Colony|William Dixon Bell Edward had always been even-tempered, but now his good-nature was quite angelic. Mrs. Craddock|W. Somerset Maugham Roland was usually so even-tempered, and the moment afterwards he was bitterly ashamed of himself. The Lonely Unicorn|Alec Waugh Captain Plumbton was an even-tempered man, who was satisfied with a good dinner. The Pirate and The Three Cutters|Frederick Marryat I have seen eight healthy, happy, even-tempered young men go into training together for three weeks. Rowing|Rudolf Chambers Lehmann
British Dictionary definitions for even-tempered
adjectivenot easily angered or excited; calm Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to even-temperedunruffled, calm, collected, complacent, composed, cool, level-headed, patient, stable, steady, relaxed, unexcitable |