ill temper

noun

1. bad or irritable disposition.

ill temper

noun

1. bad temper; irritability

Other Word Forms

• ill-tempered adjective
• ill-temperedly adverb
• ill-temperedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ill temper¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Related Words

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