ill-temperedness
Definition
Noun (uncountable): The state or quality of being easily annoyed, irritable, or having a bad temper; a disposition to be cross, grumpy, or ill-humored.
Usage Examples
- (His habitual irritability created a challenging environment.)
- (The child's grumpy mood was linked to tiredness.)
- (She attempted to conceal her irritable disposition.)
Advanced Usage
- "A streak of ill-temperedness": a tendency toward irritability that appears occasionally.
- Beneath his calm exterior, there was a streak of ill-temperedness that surfaced under stress. (He had a hidden irritable side.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ill-tempered (adj): having a bad temper; irritable.
- The ill-tempered driver shouted at everyone in traffic. (The driver was easily angered.)
- Temper (n): a person's state of mind regarding anger or calmness.
- She has a quick temper. (She becomes angry easily.)
- Temperamental (adj): liable to unpredictable changes of mood.
- The actor was temperamental and often difficult to work with. (The actor was moody.)
Synonyms
- Irritability: the quality of being easily annoyed.
- Grumpiness: a state of being sulky or bad-tempered.
- Crankiness: a tendency to be easily irritated, often used for children or older adults.
Related Idioms
- "Get up on the wrong side of the bed": to start the day in a bad mood.
- He must have gotten up on the wrong side of the bed, given his ill-temperedness this morning. (He woke up irritable.)
- "In a foul mood": being very irritable or angry.
- Her ill-temperedness was obvious; she was clearly in a foul mood. (She was obviously angry.)
Antonyms
- Good-naturedness: a pleasant, cheerful disposition.
- Equanimity: mental calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations.