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bad-tempered Meaning & Definition

What Does Bad-Tempered Mean?

Bad-Tempered is used as an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily; quick to anger.

Bad-Tempered: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Synonymscross, grumpy and grouchy
Comparative / superlativeworse-tempered, worst-tempered

Bad-Tempered Definition (Adjective)

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

    His bad-tempered outburst caught his friends by surprise.

Synonyms of Bad-Tempered

Bad-tempered synonyms and antonyms →

Bad-Tempered in a Sentence

His bad-tempered outburst caught his friends by surprise.

Jack is the most bad-tempered and violent man I know.

Word Forms & Grammar

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

Words That Rhyme With Bad-Tempered

Quick Answers About Bad-Tempered

What part of speech is bad-tempered?

Bad-tempered is an adjective.

What is another word for bad-tempered?

You can replace bad-tempered with words such as cross, grumpy and grouchy. See the full list of bad-tempered synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of bad-tempered?

The comparative form is worse-tempered and the superlative form is worst-tempered.

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