Ill-tempered

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of bad-tempered.

    "Dr. Evil: You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that can’t be done. Can you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here! What do we have? Number Two: Sea Bass. Dr. Evil: Riiiight. Number Two: They are mutated sea bass. Dr. Evil: Really? Are they ill-tempered?"

Adjective
  1. 1
    annoyed and irritable wordnet

Synonyms

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bad-temperedbad-temperedbad-temperedbiliouscantankerouscantankerous

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"Zebras become progressively more ill-tempered as they age, which militates against their domestication."

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