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ill–tempered
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ill–tempered
(adjective)
ill–tempered
/
ˈ
ɪl
ˈ
tɛmpɚd/
adjective
ill–tempered
/
ˈ
ɪl
ˈ
tɛmpɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ILL–TEMPERED
[
more ill–tempered; most ill–tempered
]
1
:
easily annoyed or angered
:
bad-tempered
We try to avoid our
ill-tempered
neighbor.
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2
:
showing that you are annoyed or angry
an
ill-tempered
reply
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