as in gracious
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
her children were good-tempered and well-behaved in public
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Recent Examples of good-tempered
Dachshunds are known for being loyal and good-tempered, as well as independent.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-tempered
Adjective
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My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Vintage dance is especially appealing to people looking for that brief escape to times and places that seem more gracious and friendly than our own, Powers said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Taking a break at the end of a day in London working with Florence, Heffington spoke to Billboard about the pleasant surprises working with Styles and Bad Bunny — and how both projects felt like a form of protest.—
Rebecca Milzoff,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Food and drink There are three main restaurants on site, in addition to several other lodges and grab-and-go options, a truly pleasant diversity of offerings considering the resort’s small size.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And this is in a nice, pretty on-campus facility, not the old, dumpy Astrodome (although the Astrodome is still up, which is another story).—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Here’s how to stay safe The recent snow and ice storm turned much of the nation into a winter wonderland—from the safety of a nice, cozy sofa indoors.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Asian Journey finds a fine balance between juicy yet good-natured conflict between participants and an amiable rambling quality that gives the travelog structure a bit of unpredictability.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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Set in a perpetually sunny, idealized England vaguely between the wars, The Code of the Woosters concerns the misadventures of man-about-town Bertie Wooster (stupid, amiable, rich) and his impeccably helpful valet Jeeves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And the distribution goes far beyond the sweet-tea-loving South—Milo’s is sold in 60,000 retail locations, including 4,200 Walmarts as far as Alaska and Hawaii.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This sweet gray boy came to us as a stray.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Good-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-tempered. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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