Ill-tempered (Adjective)
Meaning
Annoyed and irritable.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ill-tempered manager yelled at his employees for not meeting the deadline.
- She was an ill-tempered child who would throw a tantrum whenever she didn't get what she wanted.
- After a few hours of navigating through the heavy traffic, he became ill-tempered and started honking at other drivers.
- The ill-tempered cat hissed and growled at anyone who came near it.
- The coach was known for being ill-tempered and would often scream at the referees during games.