adjective
having a bad temper
an ill-tempered old man
Synonyms: bad-tempered, dyspeptic, hot-tempered, ill-humored, ill-natured, ||rusty, tempersome
Related Word: crabbed, surly; fractious, huffy, irritable, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, sour, waspish; shrewish, vixenish
Contrasted words: calm, easy, placid, serene, tranquil; amiable, complaisant, considerate, good-natured, kindly, obliging, tolerant
Antonyms: good-tempered, sweet-tempered, well-tempered