ill-tempered

The word “ill-tempered” has 3 syllables: ill-tem-pered

It's pronounced as /ɪlˈtɛmpərd/

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In the thesaurus, “ill-tempered” has 60 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

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Synonyms for ill-tempered

adjective
1. Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.

The ill-tempered dog growled at anyone who came near its food bowl.
His ill-tempered outburst startled everyone in the room, leaving an awkward silence in its wake.
The ill-tempered clerk at the store seemed to enjoy making customers feel unwelcome.
Despite his reputation for being ill-tempered, he showed unexpected kindness towards stray animals.
The ill-tempered weather matched her foul mood perfectly as she stomped through the rain.

On this page you'll find 93 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ill-tempered, such as: acid, agreeable, amiable, amicable, anal, angry, annoyed.

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