ill-tempered

ill-tem·pered

(ĭl′tĕm′pərd)adj. Having a bad temper; irritable.

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ill′-tem′pered·ly adv.

ill-tempered

adj showing bad temper; irritable ˌill-ˈtemperedly adv

ill′-tem′pered

adj. irritable; cranky; disagreeable. [1600–05]

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Adj.

1.

ill-tempered - annoyed and irritable bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, crossill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

ill-tempered

adjective cross, irritable, grumpy, irascible, sharp, annoyed, impatient, touchy, bad-tempered, curt, spiteful, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, chippy (informal), choleric, ill-humoured, liverish He sounded like an ill-tempered child.
cheerful, benign, good-natured, patient, pleasant, sweet-tempered, mild-mannered

ill-tempered

adjectiveHaving or showing a bad temper:bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.Informal: crabby, mean.Idiom: out of sorts.

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