tempered


Definition: Meaning of, tempered in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɛmpəd /

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  1. made hard, flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
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  2. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element
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tempered used in phrases

  • bad-tempered (adjective)
    1. someone who is bad-tempered becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people [=  irritable]
  • even-tempered (adjective)
    1. someone who is even-tempered is calm and does not easily become angry [=  placid]
  • good-tempered (adjective)
    1. pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry
  • hot-tempered (adjective)
    1. having a tendency to become angry easily
  • ill-tempered (adjective)
    1. easily made angry or impatient [=  bad-tempered]
    2. an ill-tempered meeting, argument etc is one in which people are angry and often rude to each other
  • quick-tempered (adjective)
    1. someone who is quick-tempered becomes angry very easily [=  bad-tempered]
  • short-tempered (adjective)
    1. tending to become angry very quickly [↪  bad-tempered]
  • sweet-tempered (adjective)
    1. having a character that is kind and gentle
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