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    bad-tempered
    /ˌbadˈtɛmpəd/

    adjective

    • 1. easily annoyed or made angry: "seldom has there been a more naughty and bad-tempered child"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBAD-TEMPERED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈbædˈtem·pərd / Add to word list. becoming annoyed or angry very easily. (Definition of bad-tempered from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of bad-tempered. bad-tempered. He will not reveal the truth to her, but is abrupt and bad-tempered. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bad-temperedBad-tempered Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BAD-TEMPERED is easily annoyed or angered : having or showing a bad temper : surly, ill-tempered. How to use bad-tempered in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bad-temperedBAD-TEMPERED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bad-tempered definition: cross; cranky; surly; ill-tempered. See examples of BAD-TEMPERED used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBAD-TEMPERED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you are bad-tempered, you are not cheerful and get angry easily. I became bad-tempered and tearful whenever he mentioned it. American English : bad-tempered / bædˈtɛmpɛrd /

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBAD-TEMPERED definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    BAD-TEMPERED meaning: 1. A bad-tempered person becomes angry and annoyed easily: 2. A bad-tempered person becomes angry…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bad-temperedBad-tempered - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Bad-tempered people are grouchy by nature, although you can have a bad-tempered day or an unusually bad-tempered reaction to some terrible news or a visit from your least favorite cousin. Your temper is your state of mind or your mood, so to be bad-tempered is to be in a bad mood.

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

    Feb 4, 2024 · 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.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › bad-temperedBad-tempered Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Bad-tempered definition: Having a bad temper or cranky disposition; irritable.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbad-tempered adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of bad-tempered adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBAD-TEMPERED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    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)