Ill-natured (Adjective)
Meaning
Having an irritable and unpleasant disposition.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her ill-natured comments had become a regular occurrence at meetings, making them unbearable for everyone else.
- After a bad night's sleep, John woke up feeling ill-natured and lashed out at anyone who dared to speak to him.
- The ill-natured social media troll spent most of his day posting condescending and hurtful remarks online.
- The nurse tried her best to care for the ill-natured patient, but he just wouldn't stop complaining about the food and service.
- Mark's new colleague had an ill-natured personality, making it difficult for anyone in the office to have a productive conversation with him.