bad-tempered

[ bad-tem-perd ]

adjective

1. cross; cranky; surly; ill-tempered:

   a bad-tempered person.

bad-tempered

adjective

1. angry, irritable, or ungracious

Word History and Origins

Origin of bad-tempered¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The film follows Pansy as she navigates various everyday situations with her bad-tempered approach.

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His election came after an occsionally bad-tempered campaign, with complaints from one of the candidates about party interference in the contest.

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Snook is best known for her role in Succession as Shiv Roy, one of four children battling for control of their bad-tempered father Logan Roy's media empire.

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He denied his No 10 had been a toxic place to work, and said bad-tempered exchanges between advisers showed "naturally self-critical" people anxious to do their best, even adding it was "creatively useful".

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The United States lost their third game, a bad-tempered, card-filled match against Austria, and finished in last place in their group.

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