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tempers

The word “tempers” has 2 syllables: tem-pers

It's pronounced as /ˈtɛm.pɚz/

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In the thesaurus, “tempers” has 133 synonyms and 22 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tempers along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tempers

Antonyms for tempers

Meanings of tempers

  • noun
    1. A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
    2. State of mind; mood.
    3. A tendency to become angry.
    4. Anger; a fit of anger.
    5. Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure.
    6. Constitution of body; the mixture or relative proportion of the four humours: blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy.
    7. Middle state or course; mean; medium.
    8. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities.
    9. The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
    10. The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling.
    11. (sugar manufacture) Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar.
  • verb
    1. To moderate or control.
    2. To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
    3. To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.
    4. To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency.
    5. To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
    6. (Latinism) To govern; to manage.
    7. To combine in due proportions; to constitute; to compose.
    8. To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage.
    9. To fit together; to adjust; to accommodate.

Example Sentences

  • The debate grew heated as both sides lost their tempers.
  • Parents must learn to manage their tempers when disciplining children.
  • Over time, experience tempers impulsive reactions.
  • Their clashing tempers made teamwork difficult.
  • Deep breaths can help cool rising tempers during arguments.

On this page you'll find 155 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tempers, such as: abates, aggravates, airs, allays, alleviates, ambiances, ambiences.

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  • aggravations
  • agitations
  • angers
  • annoyances
  • barbs
  • botherations
  • bothers
  • brickbats
  • danders
  • digs
  • discomforts
  • displeasures
  • distresses
  • disturbances
  • dudgeons
  • exasperations
  • fits
  • frustrations
  • griefs
  • huffs
  • indignations
  • indignities
  • insults
  • ires
  • irritations
  • miffs
  • offences
  • offenses
  • outrages
  • peeves
  • perturbations
  • pets
  • piques
  • pouts
  • put-downs
  • resentments
  • slaps
  • slights
  • slurs
  • sulks
  • tantrums
  • tempers
  • tizzies
  • upsets
  • vexations

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