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Meanings of
good-tempered
in English
Not easily irritated.
placid
equable
even-tempered
Related terms
good-natured
Synonyms
Examples for "
placid
"
placid
equable
even-tempered
Examples for "
placid
"
1
The winds were gone, and now it was just water,
placid
water.
2
The
placid
surface was vexed; the attempt on its being had hurt.
3
Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and
placid
.
4
Tornov thought for a moment while Bazarian raged behind a
placid
façade.
5
The principal object of meditation was of course the
placid
lake itself-
1
In winter time the climate is
equable
;
in summer it is unbearable.
2
He had found Eva less
equable
in her tender management than usual.
3
It flowed in a steady,
equable
current, unvexed by storm or tempest.
4
A complete,
equable
circulation of the blood is thereby most perfectly secured.
5
You light that wraps me and all things in delicate
equable
showers!
1
For an
even
-
tempered
person, she was finding it difficult to remain calm.
2
Maintaining an
even
-
tempered
attitude works best, while moody responses should be avoided!
3
Dunn is compelling as the responsible sister,
even
-
tempered
but steely and guarded.
4
She was
even-tempered
and calm and quite as cheerful as of old.
5
She'd been putting a great deal of energy into being amiable and
even-tempered
.
Usage of
good-tempered
in English
1
The tone in which Roger Barnes spoke was
good
-
tempered
,
but quite perfunctory.
2
Algernon muttered a queer reply in a
good
-
tempered
tone, and escaped him.
3
That he was not a
good
-
tempered
man had been her firmest opinion.
4
Because I am very quick-tempered I want to live with
good
-
tempered
people.
5
Her uncle Macomer was not always
good
-
tempered
and he was never considerate.
6
It was an ugly, dangerous-looking crowd, but as yet
good
-
tempered
and sympathetic.
7
He was
good
-
tempered
by nature, but he was also
good
-
tempered
from principle.
8
You may be thankful that I am a
good
-
tempered
man-buttake care.
9
He is a big man, handsome and burly, and he seems
good
-
tempered
.
10
He was quite
good
-
tempered
,
a little amused, but his indifference was obvious.
11
He was a quiet,
good
-
tempered
little fellow, now perplexed with serious thoughts.
12
He was
good
-
tempered
,
reasonable, easily led, and yet by no means despicable.
13
She was tall, fair, and nice-looking,
good
-
tempered
,
and perhaps a little careless.
14
He's kind and
good
-
tempered
and hard-workin'-longas he can let liquor alone.
15
Ah, well, you looks
good
-
tempered
if you don't want to buy nothing.
16
As a result she became almost
good
-
tempered
;
she had new & admiring friends.
Other examples for "good-tempered"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
good-tempered
good-temper
Verb
Indicative · Past Indefinite
Frequent collocations
good-tempered animal
good-tempered lion
Good-tempered
through the time