Plural of temper
regular plural
The plural of temper is tempers.
Forms of temper
| Singular | temper /ˈtɛmpə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | tempers |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Tempers in a sentence
- Relationships may rend if tempers flare.From the entry rend
- Fire signs also have fiery tempers but traditionally, their hearts can 'olive branch' their way through most problems.2005, Vera Kaikobad, The 12 Moon Signs in Love. From the entry olive branch
- Gaijins rarely speak Japanese, usually can't give directions to where they want to go, have notoriously short tempers.2005, Karin Miller, Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa, page 229. From the entry gaijins
- Tempers would escalate, lines would be drawn, and this budding romance would turn into some Romeo-and-Julietesque grand passion.1998, Bernhardt, William, 1960-, Naked justice, page 56. From the entry Romeo-and-Julietesque
- Unlike reaction formation, altruism tempers asceticism with pleasure.1995, George E. Vaillant, The Wisdom of the Ego, page 68. From the entry altruism
Meaning of temper
- noun A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- noun State of mind; mood.
- noun A tendency to become angry.
Questions about the plural of temper
- What is the plural of temper?
- The plural of temper is tempers.
- Is temper countable?
- Temper is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: temper (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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