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worst-tempered

worst-tempered is the superlative 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 worst-tempered

What is worst-tempered the superlative form of?
Worst-tempered is the superlative form of bad-tempered.

Words near worst-tempered in the dictionary

  1. worst-case
  2. worst-case scenario
  3. worst-case scenarios
  4. worst-kept secret
  5. worst-kept secrets
  6. worst-tempered
  7. Worstead
  8. worsted
  9. worsteds
  10. Worstell
  11. Worstells

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