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Definition of ill-tempered adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ill-tempered

adjective
 
/ˌɪl ˈtempəd/
 
/ˌɪl ˈtempərd/
(formal)
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  1. angry and rude or annoyed, especially when this seems unreasonable
    • There were some ill-tempered exchanges during the committee meeting.
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