ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsTtemper
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temper
Meaning: a tendency to become angry easily, or one's state of mind
temper in a sentence
How temper is used in real sentences:
His quick temper often got him into trouble during heated arguments.
Known around the office for his short temper, he snapped at a coworker over a minor scheduling mix-up.
“At a June hearing, she controlled her temper when rancher Cole Orr dismissed her flagged plots as "little squares of weeds." The advisory board was not unanimous: six members supported a protected enclosure, while one sided with Orr.”
— from the passage The Meadow Notebook
Synonyms for temper
Other words for temper — irritability and crossness — carry the same meaning.
- irritability
- crossness
Antonyms of temper
Words that mean the opposite of temper:
- calmness
- patience
Where it comes from
From Latin temperare 'to mix in proper proportion'
Memory hook
TEMPER — think of TEMPERATURE rising when someone gets angry.