temper, n.
(tempers)
freq. cnt. 7
(tempers)
freq. cnt. 7
a sudden outburst of anger
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
irritation pique temper
sample sentences
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
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a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
<noun.attribute> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness temper
sample sentences
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
<noun.feeling> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
humor humour mood temper
sample sentences
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time""he was in a bad humor"
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hyponym
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
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temper toughness
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