bad-tempered

adjective

bad-tem·pered | \ ˈbad-ˈtem-pərd

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: easily annoyed or angered : having or showing a bad temper : surly, ill-tempered Bad-tempered drivers banged on the door and left cursing without a fare.— Deborah Levy It's not a good idea to make a love story about two people who are so self-absorbed, sniveling and bad-tempered that the audience wants them to end up in a dumpster, not living happily ever after. Ralph Novak

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The first known use of bad-tempered was in 1671

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bad-tempered

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: easily annoyed or angered

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