Temper

/ˈtɛmpɚ/

Synonyms for "temper" (479 found)

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Closest matches (96)

Noun(12 words)

mood toughnessact civillyaffect annealing biliousnessblunt tonecalmconditioned bycontrol overall forcecounter evidencedampening

abate adapt adjustadjust toallay alleviate alloy alter anger animus anneal appease aptitude assuage atmosphereattain majorityattemper attribute aurabad temper

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balancebank the firebe toughbeef upbent besprinkle bias bloom bluntbody buildbody-buildbox inbracebrace upbrand breathe brew buttress calcify callous calmness capricecase hardencast character characteristic characteristics chastenchisel temperchurlishness circumscribe climate colorcome of agecome to maturitycomplexion compose composition composure condition confirm conniption constituents constitution constrain control cool coolness cornify crasis cue curb cushion damp dampen

Verb(7 words)

angers anneal chasten chastened chastens damped dampened

Adjective(2 words)

batedcalm vigor

Strong matches (144)

danderde emphasizede-emphasize deaden decoct develop dharma diathesisdie temperdilute diminish disposition downplay dredge drift dudgeon dull dye ease eccentricity

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endure entincture equanimity ethos extenuate feeling fiberfierce temperfiery temperfirm firmness fit flavor fledge flower fortify fossilize frameframe of mindfury genius gird grain growgrow uphabithang toughharden hardnesshardness scaleheartheat treatinghedgehedge abouthot bloodhot temperhotheadedness hue huffishness humor humors idiosyncrasy ilkill humorill temperimbrue imbue impregnate inclination indenter individualism individuality indurate infiltrate infuse instill invigorate irascibility ire irish irritabilityirritable temperkeep within boundskidney kind lapidify lay leaningleave the nestleaven lenify lessen lighten limit lithify lull make makeup mature mellowmental setmettle mind mind-set mitigate

Verb(14 words)

decelerated deescalate deescalates destress dulcify gentled gentles hardenheat treathedged manage mellowed mellows mitigating

Noun(22 words)

deescalating demeanor demurerdilute juicedisciplinediscipline field notebookdiscipline yourselfdisciplines disposition gentling habitus harden hardness hedges huff humor humour irritability irritation lulling

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mellowing milds

Adjective(3 words)

excessive angerfiery energygentle

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Adverb(1 words)

modally qualify the results

Noun(42 words)

moder humus formmoderatemoderate safety categorymoderates moderating moderatormodulate expressionmodulated signalmore qualifyingmost meltingold high german muotold norse modpeevishness pettishness pique plateauxqualify forqualifying term definitionqualifying term examplequalifying term usage

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reining reins restrainself controlledself-control snappishness snit soften softeningsoftening adjectivespleen spleensstate of beingsteels strength surliness temperaments tones toughen toughening treat vanquished

moderate modify modulate mold mollify monkey mood morale mould moulder mouldy narrow nature nerve note obtund orientation ossify outburst outlook

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pacify paddy palliate passion peculiarity peevishness penetrate permeate personality pervade petrify petulance physiqueplay downpostureprecipitation hardeningpredilection predisposition preference proclivity prop propensity property qualify quality ragerazor temperreach manhoodreach twenty-onereach voting agereducereduce the temperaturerefresh regulateregulate byreinforce reinvigorate relax relieve restrain restrengthen restrict ripen sang-froid saturatesaw file temperseason self-control self-possession setset conditionsset limitsset tempersettle downshadeshore upshort tempersilence slacken slantslow downsmooth smother sobersober downsoften solidity somatotype soothe sort soundnessspindle temperspirit spirits spunkiness stability stamp statestate of mindstaunchness steel steep stiffen stifle stoutness strain streak strengthen stripe sturdiness style subdue suchness suffuse support suppress surliness sustain sweeten systemtake the edge offtame tantrumtemper tantrumtemperament tempering tendency tenor timbre tincture tingetoga virilistonetone downtool tempertoughen transfuse trendtune downturnturn of mindtwist type undergird underplay vein vitrify volatilitywarm temperwarp wax way weaken will

Verb(32 words)

moderate moderated modulates mollified mollifies mollify normalize qualified qualifiesqualify a blanket rulequalifying wordquench quenchedregulate emotionsrestrained seasonshow restraintsobered soberssoften language

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softened softens steeled steeling subdued subdues tamed tenderize toned toughens understateswater down claim

Adjective(10 words)

moderate energymoderate pacemoderate peer influencemoderate temperaturenuancedqualifying statementqualifying termrestrained vigorstame energywatered-down

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5 relation types

More general

26 entries

adjust alter annoyance chafe change control correct elasticityemotional controlemotional statefeeling hardenill natureinduratematerial propertymoderation

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More specific

11 entries

calm tempercalmnesscase hardeningcomposureeven tempergood temperhard temperquenching restraintshort tempersoft temper

Collocations

12 entries

even tempergood temperkeep tempershort tempertemper bladetemper emotionstemper expectationstemper languagetemper of steeltemper reactionstemper steeltempering process

Inflections

3 entries

tempered tempering tempers

Derivations

6 entries

temperament temperate temperately temperateness tempered tempering

Translations

2 translations across 2 languages.

Bulgarian

1 entries

модулирам verb (music: to adjust a scale)

Finnish

1 entries

temperoida verb (music: to adjust a scale)

Sample sentences

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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.

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Mary loses her temper easily.

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

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