ill humour

/'il'hju:mə/ Cách viết khác : (ill-humouredness) /'il'hju:mədnis/

Thân thiện

A man's ill humour is clear from his furrowed brow and crossed arms.

Definition

Noun: - An angry and disagreeable mood; a state of being easily annoyed, irritable, or sullen.

Usage

"Ill humour" (also spelled "ill humor" in American English) is a formal or literary term used to describe a persistent bad temper or a sour, grumpy state of mind. It refers to a general disposition of irritability, not just a single moment of anger.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be in an ill humour": To be in a bad mood.
  • He has been in an ill humour all morning.
• "a fit of ill humour": A sudden, temporary period of bad temper.
  • She dismissed the criticism as a mere fit of ill humour.

Variants and Related Words

• Ill-humoured (adj): Having or showing a bad temper; surly.
  • He gave an ill-humoured reply.
• Ill-humouredly (adv): In an ill-humoured manner.
• Ill humor (n): The American English spelling of "ill humour".

Synonyms

• Bad temper: A tendency to become angry easily.
• Irritability: The quality of being easily annoyed.
• Sullenness: A gloomy, silent bad humour.
• Cantankerousness: The quality of being bad-tempered and argumentative.

Antonyms

• Good humour: A cheerful, friendly mood.
• Amiability: The quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner.
• Cheerfulness: The quality of being noticeably happy and optimistic.

Related Idioms

• "Out of humour": In a bad mood; displeased.
  • The rainy weather put everyone out of humour.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an angry and disagreeable mood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ill humor
• distemper