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worse-tempered

worse-tempered is the comparative form of bad-tempered.

Meaning of bad-tempered

Adjective

bad-tempered (comparative worse-tempered or more bad-tempered, superlative worst-tempered or most bad-tempered)

  1. Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger easily or customarily.
    • His bad-tempered outburst caught his friends by surprise.
    Antonyms:
    good-tempered

Questions about worse-tempered

What is worse-tempered the comparative form of?
Worse-tempered is the comparative form of bad-tempered.

Words near worse-tempered in the dictionary

  1. worse off
  2. worse things happen at sea
  3. worse-case
  4. worse-case scenario
  5. worse-off
  6. worse-tempered
  7. worsed
  8. worsely
  9. worsement
  10. worsements
  11. worsen

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