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Meanings of temper in English

Portuguese
humor
Catalan
humor
Spanish
humor
Wikidata

A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling.

humor
Spanish
irritabilidad

A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger.

irritabilidad
Portuguese
irritação
Catalan
irritació
Spanish
humor

A sudden outburst of anger.

irritação
Portuguese
temperar

Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling.

temperar
Usage of temper in English
1
During the crisis in the Sudan, the popular temper was her own.
Queen Victoria
2
And I wish you'd go 'way, she said, her temper rising again.
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3
People whose major concern is climate change have to temper their ambitions.
Reuters
4
Franshion's large cash balance and its good financial flexibility temper this weakness.
Reuters
5
Fanshion's large cash balance and its good financial flexibility temper this weakness.
Reuters
6
The manners of Arthur were formal; his tastes moral; his temper vindictive.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I
7
In addition to questionable fashion sense, Tony had an unfortunately delicate temper.
Repo men
8
Today you will have to work hard to maintain that calm temper.
The South African
9
Global stocks dipped after disappointing U.S. data continued to temper risk appetite.
Reuters
10
Occasionally, Mr. Clay was very imperious and displayed bad temper in debate.
Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 / of Sixty Years in the National ...
11
So much so that authorities felt the need to temper their rise.
Reuters
12
You do not make allowance enough for difference of situation and temper.
Pride and Prejudice
13
But other parts of the constitution may temper or defeat that power.
The Irish Times
14
I've entirely given up on the idea of not losing my temper.
WATER FOR ELEPHANT
15
My temper rising, I sipped my wine to consider a politic answer.
Song of the Nile
16
Maimane was also keen to temper the good news with stark realism.
The South African
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Temper through the time
Temper across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Australia
Less common
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