- good-tempered
- adjective Date: 1768 not easily angered or upset • good-temperedly adverb • good-temperedness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Good-tempered — Good tem pered, a. Having a good temper; not easily vexed or irritated. See {Good natured}. Syn: equable, even tempered, placid. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
good-tempered — [good′tem΄pərd] adj. having a good temper; not easily angered or annoyed; amiable good temperedly adv … English World dictionary
good-tempered — adj pleasant, kind, and not easily made angry ≠ ↑bad tempered … Dictionary of contemporary English
good-tempered — index peaceable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
good-tempered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not easily irritated or made angry … English terms dictionary
good-tempered — ADJ GRADED A good tempered person or animal is naturally friendly and pleasant and does not easily get angry or upset. He was a happy, good tempered child. ...a horse which is quiet and good tempered. Syn: good natured … English dictionary
good-tempered — good temperedly, adv. good temperedness, n. /good tem peuhrd/, adj. good natured; amiable. [1760 70] * * * … Universalium
good-tempered — good′ tem′pered adj. good natured; amiable • Etymology: 1760–70 good′ tem′pered•ly, adv. good′ tem′pered•ness, n … From formal English to slang
good-tempered — good tem|pered [ gud tempərd ] adjective pleasant and not easily annoyed or upset … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
good-tempered — /ˈgʊd tɛmpəd/ (say good tempuhd) adjective good natured; amiable. –good temperedly, adverb …
