Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

even-tempered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: even-tem-pered
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Remaining calm even in situations that would cause many others to become angry, frustrated, panicky, etc.

Example Sentences

"Who has not known some even-tempered old man or woman who seemed to have drunk of the fountain of youth?"
"If you just want to hear beautiful music, this album is delightful. It is in the same general style of the Paul Winter Consort and the albums from Windham Hill, being lovely, even-tempered but not dispassionate music which stimulates relaxation and thoughtfulness."

Inflected Forms

more even-tempered (comparative) most even-tempered (superlative)

Synonyms

even-keeled cool-headed unexcitable calm steady collected composed equable equanimous equanimitable even-minded even-tempered

Antonyms

hot-tempered quick-tempered short-tempered

Questions

What does even-tempered mean?: Remaining calm even in situations that would cause many others to become angry, frustrated, panicky, etc.

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