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Temper

🔄 Synonyms of "Temper"

17 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
moderatenoun	Not excessive; acting in moderation
irritationnoun	The state of being irritated.
piquenoun	(transitive) To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).
chastenverb	To render humble or restrained.
moodnoun	A mental or emotional state, composure.
seasonnoun	Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter
humournoun	(uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
annealnoun	(metallurgy) To subject to great heat and then (often slow) cooling, and sometimes reheating and further cooling, for the purpose of rendering less brittle; to temper; to toughen.
humornoun	US spelling of humour. [(uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.]
irritabilitynoun	The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.
toughnessnoun	(uncountable) The state of being tough.
peevishnessnoun	The state of being peevish.
surlinessnoun	The property of being surly.
pettishnessnoun	The state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability.
snappishnessnoun	The quality of being snappish.
biliousnessnoun	The state of being bilious.
hardenverb	(transitive, ergative) To make something hard or harder.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Temper"

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Word	Definition
moodnoun	A mental or emotional state, composure.
moderatenoun	One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
hardennoun	A suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SK0101).
toughnessnoun	(uncountable) The state of being tough.
humornoun	US spelling of humour. [(uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.]
humournoun	(uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.
snappishnessnoun	The quality of being snappish.
piquenoun	(uncountable) Irritation or resentment awakened by a social injury or slight; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little consideration or thought; (countable) especially in fit of pique: a transient feeling of wounded pride.
chastenverb	To render humble or restrained.
pettishnessnoun	The state of being pettish; peevishness, irritability.
irritabilitynoun	The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability.
surlinessnoun	The property of being surly.
irritationnoun	The state of being irritated.
peevishnessnoun	The state of being peevish.
seasonnoun	Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter
biliousnessnoun	The state of being bilious.
annealnoun	(chemistry, metallurgy) An act of annealing.
geniusnoun	(countable) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art, etc.
traitnoun	(biology, psychology) An identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
coolnessnoun	(often slang) Social advantage or enviability, typically due to traits like popularity, confidence, skill, or fashion.