ill humor

noun

1. a disagreeable or surly mood.

Other Words From

• ill-humored adjective
• ill-humored·ly adverb
• ill-humored·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill humor¹

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

“I don’t want to part in any ill humor,” she said.

From Literature

Will my Trump Card ward off disease and ill humors?

From Washington Post

Brooke is all bright sharpness and assurance, and she uses those qualities to surgically heal or drain someone's ill humor depends on what they bring in.

From Salon

But the defeat helped the party purge itself of the ill humors of the Bull Moosers and set the stage for the most conservative president of the 20th century, Calvin Coolidge.

From Fox News

The rest of the time, aside from a few furious cuffings to vent an ill humor, or mocking taunts to enhance a good one, he ignored Ranofer completely.

From Literature

Related Words

• acrimony
• animosity
• annoyance
• antagonism
• displeasure
• enmity
• exasperation
• fury
• hatred
• impatience
• indignation
• ire
• irritation
• outrage
• passion
• rage
• resentment
• temper
• violence