Meaning & Definition of Temper in English
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Temper
/tɛmpər/
noun
1. A sudden outburst of anger
- "His temper sparked like damp firewood"
synonym:
- pique,
- temper,
- irritation
2. A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
- "Whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
- "He was in a bad humor"
synonym:
- temper,
- mood,
- humor,
- humour
3. A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
- "His temper was well known to all his employees"
synonym:
- temper,
- biliousness,
- irritability,
- peevishness,
- pettishness,
- snappishness,
- surliness
4. The elasticity and hardness of a metal object
- Its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
synonym:
- temper,
- toughness
verb
1. Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
- "Temper glass"
synonym:
- anneal,
- temper,
- normalize
2. Harden by reheating and cooling in oil
- "Temper steel"
synonym:
- temper,
- harden
3. Adjust the pitch (of pianos)
synonym:
- temper
4. Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- Moderate
- "She tempered her criticism"
synonym:
- temper,
- season,
- mollify
5. Restrain
synonym:
- chasten,
- moderate,
- temper
Examples of using
Tom has a very quick temper.
Tom was in a temper.
Mary is a pretty girl, but has a bad temper.