Temper Adjective Synonyms
ill humour, ill temper, foul temper, irascibility, irritability, petulance, volatility, peevishness, huffishness, surliness, churlishness, hotheadedness, hot-bloodedness
At the first sign of temper, just ignore him.
Temper Noun Synonyms
modify, moderate, assuage, mollify, soften, cushion, tone down, allay, soothe, mitigate, palliate, reduce, relax, slacken, lighten, appease
The cold currents from the poles are tempered by the equatorial waters. She used all her wiles to temper his fury.
composure, self-control, self-possession, calmness, equanimity, balance, sang-froid, coolness, cool
He would lose his temper if she ever mentioned another man.
(temper) tantrum, fury, fit (of pique), rage, passion, wax, paddy
She went off into a temper at the mere mention of his name.
anneal, toughen, strengthen, harden
Plunge the heated blade into water to temper it.
Temper Verb Synonyms
mood, disposition, temperament, humour, state or frame of mind, character, personality, nature, make-up, constitution
practicing law did not suit his temper, so he became a social worker.
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Entertainment / Photography / Color Temperature: Way of expressing the color quality of a light source. The color temperature is measured in kelvin (k). MORE
Entertainment / Photography / Tempering Bath: Large tank or deep tray filled with water maintained at the correct temperature for processing. Used to house tanks, drums or trays as well as containers of processing solutions. MORE
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Technology / Motors / Ambient Temperature: The temperature of the surrounding cooling medium, such as gas or liquid, which comes into contact with the heated parts of the motor. The cooling medium is usually the air surrounding the motor. The MORE
Lifestyle / Painting / Tempera: Broadly put this term implies using pigments which are mixed with substances such as; egg white, the whole egg, egg yolk, casein, glue and gelatine. In the specialized sense it means the true egg temp MORE
Science / Chemistry / Absolute Temperature: Temperature measured on a scale that sets absolute zero as zero. In the SI system, the kelvin scale is used to measure absolute temperature. MORE