bad-tempered

bad-tempered — adjective

1. quick to lose patience and show anger over small problems or delays

1.形容詞B2
釋義

quick to lose patience and show anger over small problems or delays

例句

The bad-tempered bus driver shouted when Leo asked about the last stop.

before noun: bad-tempered bus driver

By noon, Carla grew bad-tempered after three customers complained about refunds.

linking verb: grow bad-tempered

同義詞
  • grumpy

    is more informal and often suggests complaining or looking cross.

  • irritable

    is slightly more neutral and often suggests a cause such as pain, stress, or tiredness.

  • ill-tempered

    is very close in meaning but sounds more formal or literary.

  • cross

    is a common British word for being annoyed, often in a milder way.

反義詞
  • good-tempered

    describes someone who stays pleasant and does not get angry easily.

  • patient

    stresses staying calm when problems or delays happen.

  • even-tempered

    suggests a steady mood that does not change quickly.

文法句型

a bad-tempered customer

a bad-tempered reply

grow bad-tempered

sound bad-tempered

用法筆記

Often used before nouns such as child, customer, look, reply, or voice, and after linking verbs like be, grow, sound, and turn. It often suggests a person's general manner or a stressed mood over a period, while angry is more common for one specific moment.

常見錯誤

❌My father was bad-tempered because I broke one glass.
✅My father was angry because I broke one glass.
💡bad-tempered often suggests a general manner or mood, not one brief reaction.
❌The exam made me very bad temper.
✅The exam made me bad-tempered.' / 'The exam put me in a bad temper.
💡bad-tempered is an adjective; bad temper is a noun phrase.