Temper

//ˈtɛmpɚ//

Synonyms for "temper" (361 found)

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Strong matches (108)

control cool coolness cornify crasis cue curb cushion damp dampen dander de emphasize de-emphasize deaden decoct develop dharma diathesis die temper dilute

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Noun(5 words)

disposition humor humour irritability irritation

Verb(1 words)

harden

Related words (180)

limit lithify lull make makeup mature mellow mental set mettle mind mind-set mitigate moderate modify modulate mold mollify monkey mood morale

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mould moulder mouldy narrow nature nerve note obtund orientation ossify outburst outlook pacify paddy palliate passion peculiarity peevishness penetrate permeate personality pervade petrify petulance physique pique play down posture precipitation hardening predilection predisposition preference proclivity prop propensity property qualify quality quenching razor temper reach manhood reach twenty-one reach voting age reduce reduce the temperature refresh regulate regulate by reinforce reinvigorate relax relieve restrain restrengthen restrict ripen sang-froid saturate saw file temper season self-control self-possession set set conditions set limits set temper settle down shade shore up short temper silence slacken slant slow down smooth smother sober sober down soften solidity somatotype soothe sort soundness spindle temper spirit spirits spunkiness stability stamp state state of mind staunchness steel steep stiffen stifle stoutness strain streak strengthen stripe sturdiness style subdue suchness suffuse support suppress surliness sustain sweeten system take the edge off tame tantrum temper tantrum temperament tempering tendency tenor timbre tincture tinge toga virilis tone tone down tool temper toughen transfuse trend tune down turn turn of mind twist type undergird underplay vein vitrify volatility warm temper warp wax way weaken will

Verb(4 words)

moderate mollify normalize temperate

Noun(9 words)

mood peevishness pettishness pique rage snappishness surliness temperament toughness

Related word relations

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12 relation types

More general

16 entries

adjust alter annoyance chafe change correct elasticity feeling harden ill nature indurate modify set snap vexation weaken

Antonyms

1 entries

calm

Synonyms

5 entries

anneal chasten disposition pique rage

Related terms

5 entries

contemper distemper temperament temperance temperate

coordinate

1 entries

quenching

derived

29 entries

bad temper bad-tempered even-tempered good-tempered hot-tempered ill-tempered keep one's temper lose one's temper mistemper nontempering out of temper quick-tempered retemper short temper short-tempered sweet-tempered

Showing 16 of 29 words.

etymologically related_to

1 entries

temporal

has context

4 entries

historical latinism music sugar manufacture

is a

4 entries

becoming elasticity feeling ill nature

manner of

2 entries

adjust modify

related to

57 entries

adjust anger anger feeling angry angry flares anneal assuage behaving blood calm choler clay compose composure consistency constitute

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similar

1 entries

quenching

Translations

144 translations across 30 languages.

Armenian

1 entries

բնավորություն noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Azerbaijani

3 entries

qılıq noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
xasiyyət noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
əhval-ruhiyyə noun (state of mind)

Bulgarian

4 entries

закаляване noun (heat treatment)
настрое́ние noun (state of mind)
нрав noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
отгряване noun (heat treatment)

Catalan

3 entries

humor noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
tremp noun (heat treatment)
temperar verb (to moderate or control)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

回火 noun (heat treatment)
心境 noun (state of mind)
心情 noun (state of mind)
脾氣 /脾气 noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Danish

4 entries

gemyt noun (state of mind)
natur noun (state of mind)
sind noun (state of mind)
temperament noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Dutch

4 entries

gemoed noun (state of mind)
karakter noun (state of mind)
uitharden noun (heat treatment)
matigen verb (to moderate or control)

Esperanto

4 entries

hardo noun (heat treatment)
humoro noun (state of mind)
karaktero noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
hardi verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Finnish

4 entries

karkaisu noun (heat treatment)
luonne noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
luonteenlaatu noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
mielenlaatu noun (state of mind)

French

4 entries

caractère noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
humeur noun (state of mind)
revenu noun (heat treatment)
tempérament noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Galician

4 entries

temperamento noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
tempero noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
xenio noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
regular verb (to moderate or control)

German

4 entries

Anlassen noun (heat treatment)
Ausheizen noun (heat treatment)
Gereiztheit noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
Laune noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Hebrew

2 entries

מֶזֶג noun (state of mind)
לִבֵּן verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Hungarian

4 entries

béketűrés noun (calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure)
higgadtság noun (calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure)
kedv noun (state of mind)
sodra noun (calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure)

Italian

2 entries

carattere noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
temperamento noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Japanese

1 entries

淬ぐ, 焠ぐ verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Kazakh

3 entries

басу verb (to moderate or control)
бәсеңдету verb (to moderate or control)
жұмсарту verb (to moderate or control)

Māori

3 entries

tākakā verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)
whakamauru verb (to moderate or control)
whakapūioio verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Old English

1 entries

metegian verb (to moderate or control)

Portuguese

4 entries

temperamento noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
temperamento noun (state of mind)
têmpera noun (heat treatment)
controlar verb (to moderate or control)

Romanian

4 entries

caracter noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
dispoziție noun (state of mind)
fire noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
revenire noun (heat treatment)

Russian

4 entries

настро́й noun (state of mind)
настрое́ние noun (state of mind)
нрав noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
темпера́мент noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries

ћуд noun (state of mind)
prekaliti verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Shor

1 entries

қылық noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Spanish

4 entries

carácter noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
revenido noun (heat treatment)
temperamento noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
temple noun (calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure)

Swedish

4 entries

temperament noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)
aducera verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)
dämpa verb (to moderate or control)
glödga verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Tagalog

2 entries

subo noun (heat treatment)
subuhan verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Vietnamese

3 entries

luyện verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)
tôi verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)
tôi luyện verb (to strengthen or toughen by heat treatment)

Welsh

1 entries

tymer noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Zulu

1 entries

inhliziyo noun (tendency to be of a certain type of mood)

Sample sentences

55 total sentences available.

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My brother-in-law is ready to lose his temper at trifles.

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I can't take this anymore. I've lost my temper completely.

Source: tatoeba (31417)

Mary loses her temper easily.

Source: tatoeba (31988)

Misato tried to be calm, but finally she lost her temper.

Source: tatoeba (32289)

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Temper

Synonyms for "temper" (361 found)

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Strong matches (108)

Related words (180)

Related word relations

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Antonyms

Synonyms

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coordinate

derived

etymologically related_to

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is a

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Translations

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Bulgarian

Catalan

Chinese Mandarin

Danish

Dutch

Esperanto

Finnish

French

Galician

German

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Japanese

Kazakh

Māori

Old English

Portuguese

Romanian

Russian

Serbo-Croatian

Shor

Spanish

Swedish

Tagalog

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