Meaning of ill-tempered | Babel Free
Definitions
Synonym of bad-tempered.
Equivalents
Deutsch
misslaunig
Polski
choleryczny
Examples
“Dr. Evil: You know⟳, I have⟳ one simple request⟳. And that is to have⟳ sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that can’t be done. Can you remind⟳ me what I pay⟳ you people for, honestly? Throw⟳ me a bone here! What do we have⟳? Number⟳ Two: Sea Bass. Dr. Evil: Riiiight. Number⟳ Two: They are mutated sea bass. Dr. Evil: Really? Are they ill-tempered?”
“Spain’s acting prime minister, the socialist leader Pedro Sánchez, has a fresh, if fraught, shot at returning to power after his conservative rival Alberto Núñez Feijóo failed in his attempt⟳ to take⟳ office in an ill-tempered investiture debate⟳ that followed July’s inconclusive general election.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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