ill-tempered
How many syllables in ill-tempered?
There are 3 syllables in the word ill-tempered.How to pronounce ill-tempered:
Synonyms for ill-tempered:
acid
angry
annoyed
bad-tempered
bearish
bilious
bloody-minded
cantankerous
chippy
choleric
contentious
crabbed
crabby
cross
crotchety
curt
depressed
disagreeable
dyspeptic
exasperated
fussy
grouchy
grumpy
ill-humored
ill-humoured
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Antonyms for ill-tempered:
accommodating
affable
affectionate
agreeable
amenable
amiable
amicable
anti-war
approachable
balmy
benevolent
benign
bonhomous
calm
ceremonious
charitable
charming
cheerful
cheery
chirpy
chivalrous
chummy
civil
civilised
civilized
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- intrigued
- intercept
- consoling
- Aingeru
- foreshadow
- consisted
- castigate
- cherishing
- hedgehog
- jauntily
- rendezvous
- elided
- poignancy
- affiance
- forcefully
- terrific
- easiest
- verify
- groundbreaking
- omitting
- panicked
- papery
- concoction
- extolling
- Gloucester
- woebegone
- topical
- envying
- eagerness
- glistening
- demolish
- exactly
- upheaval
- seamlessly
- peaceable
- obscuring
- specialize
- disarray
- cozier
- entertained
- sublimely
- entreating
- resounded
- outwardly
- resorted
- talkative
- demurring
- socialise
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Syllable Fun Fact
Light syllables, having short vowels and no ending consonant, often occur in unstressed positions in polysyllabic words.
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