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- Dictionarytemper/ˈtɛmpə/
noun
- 1. a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm: "he rushed out in a very bad temper" Similar
- 2. the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal: "the blade rapidly heats up and the metal loses its temper"
verb
- 1. improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it: "the way a smith would temper a sword"
- 2. act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something): "their idealism is tempered with realism" Similar
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TEMPER definition: 1. the tendency to become angry very quickly: 2. to suddenly become angry: 3. to succeed in…. Learn more.
a. : heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion. she has a real temper. b. : calmness of mind : composure. c. : state of feeling or frame of mind at a particular time usually dominated by a single strong emotion. d. : a characteristic cast of mind or state of feeling : disposition.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling. “whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time” synonyms: humor, humour, mood. see more. noun. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger. “his temper was well known to all his employees”
a particular state of mind or feelings. Synonyms: point of view, perspective, outlook, inclination, attitude, humor, frame of mind, cheer. habit of mind, especially with respect to irritability or patience, outbursts of anger, or the like; disposition: an even temper.
If you refer to someone's temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty. His short temper had become notorious.
1. A state of mind or emotion; disposition: an even temper. 2. Calmness of mind or emotions; composure: lose one's temper. 3. a. A tendency to become easily angry or irritable: a quick temper. b. Anger; rage: a fit of temper. 4. A characteristic general quality; tone: heroes who exemplified the medieval temper; the politicized temper of the 1930s.
temper. noun. /ˈtempə (r)/. /ˈtempər/. Idioms. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] if somebody has a temper, they become angry very easily. to have a fiery/hot/violent temper. He must learn to control his temper. After an hour of waiting, tempers began to fray (= people began to get angry).
temper meaning, definition, what is temper: a tendency to become angry suddenly or e...: Learn more.
TEMPER definition: 1. If someone has a temper, they become angry very easily: 2. to be feeling angry: 3. to suddenly…. Learn more.
Definition of temper noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
