ill-natured

The word “ill-natured” has 3 syllables: ill-na-tured

It's pronounced as /ɪl ˈneɪtʃərd/

What is synonym and antonym for ill-natured?

In the thesaurus, “ill-natured” has 69 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ill-natured along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ill-natured

acid
anal
angry
argumentative
bearish
bilious
bloody-minded
cantankerous
catty
choleric
churlish
contentious
contrary
crabbed
crabby
cranky
cross
crotchety
cussed
depressed
dirty
disagreeable
disobliging
dour
dyspeptic
exasperated
fussy
glum
grouchy
grumpy
hot-tempered
ill-humored
ill-tempered
indignant
irascible
irate
irritable
mad
malevolent
malicious
mean
morose
nasty
old-maidish
ornery
peevish
peppery
perverse
petulant
querulous
quick-tempered
schoolmarmish
short-tempered
snappish
snippy
spiteful
splenetic
sulky
sullen
surly
temperamental
tempersome
testy
touchy
unfriendly
unkind
unpleasant
upset
uptight

Antonyms for ill-natured

agreeable
amiable
amicable
benign
bubbly
calm
cheerful
cheery
congenial
content
effervescent
exuberant
friendly
gentle
glad
good-humored
good-natured
good-tempered
happy
high-spirited
joyful
kind
lighthearted
lively
long-suffering
nice
patient
placid
pleasant
serene
sweet
tolerant
vivacious

Meanings of ill-natured

adjective
1. Having a bad nature, whether.

Example Sentences

Despite his reputation for being ill-natured, he showed unexpected kindness towards the stray animals in the neighborhood.
The ill-natured remarks from the coworker only served to create tension in the office.
The dog was not aggressive by breed but had been mistreated, making it ill-natured towards strangers.
Her ill-natured behavior alienated those around her, leading to a lack of friends.
The children were warned to avoid the ill-natured dog that roamed the neighborhood.

On this page you'll find 102 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ill-natured, such as: acid, agreeable, amiable, amicable, anal, angry, argumentative.

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