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ill-natured

[ il-ney-cherd ]
/ ˈɪlˈneɪ tʃərd /
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adjective

having or showing an unkindly or unpleasant disposition.

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Words related to ill-natured

catty, churlish, crabby, cross, crotchety, dirty, disagreeable, dyspeptic, hot-tempered, irritable, malevolent, malicious, mean, nasty, ornery, perverse, petulant, spiteful, sulky, sullen

Words nearby ill-natured

ill-intentioned, ill-judged, ill-kempt, ill-looking, ill-mannered, ill-natured, ill-omened, ill-prepared, ill-sorted, ill-spent, ill-starred

Origin of ill-natured

First recorded in 1625–35

OTHER WORDS FROM ill-natured

ill-na·tured·ly, adverbill-na·tured·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ill-natured

ill-natured

adjective

naturally unpleasant and mean

Derived forms of ill-natured

ill-naturedly, adverbill-naturedness, noun
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