Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bad-tempered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
bad-tem-pered
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

worse-tempered (comparative) more bad-tempered (comparative) worst-tempered (superlative) most bad-tempered (superlative)

Phrases

bad-temperedly bad-temperedness

Synonyms

foul-tempered ill-tempered ill-natured bearish choleric surly zowerswopped liverish

Antonyms

good-tempered

Questions

What does bad-tempered mean?
Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.

How to pronounce bad-tempered

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