ill-tempered

• Décrit une personne qui s'irrite ou se met en colère facilement ; ayant un mauvais caractère.

Describes a person who is easily annoyed or angry; having a bad temper.

1. Easily annoyed or irritableB2formal

   Having a tendency to become angry or irritated quickly; bad-tempered.

   de mauvaise humeur, irritable

   • The ill-tempered waiter snapped at the customers.
   • He became ill-tempered after a long day at work.
   • Her ill-tempered remarks made everyone uncomfortable.

   Synonymescantankerouschurlishcrankycrossgrouchygrumpyirritablepeevishpetulantsnappishsurlytesty

   Antonymesaffableamiablecheerfulequableeven-temperedgenialgood-naturedpleasant