temper
- noun (n)
Meaning: state of mind
Synonyms:
atmosphere
attitude
attribute
aura
character
climate
complexion
condition
constitution
disposition
drift
frame of mind
humor
individualism
individuality
leaning
makeup
mind
mood
nature
orientation
outlook
peculiarity
personality
posture
property
quality
scene
soul
spirit
state
strain
style
temperament
tendency
tenor
thing
timbre
tone
trend
type
vein
way
- noun (n)
Meaning: angriness bad mood
Synonyms:
acerbity
anger
annoyance
bad humor
cantankerousness
crossness
dander
excitability
fit
fretfulness
furor
fury
grouchiness
heat
hotheadedness
huffiness
ill-humor
impatience
irascibility
ire
irritability
irritation
miff
outburst
passion
peevishness
petulance
pugnacity
rage
resentment
sensitivity
short fuse
slow burn
snit
sourness
stew
sullenness
surliness
tantrum
tartness
tear
tiff
tizzy
touchiness
wax
Antonyms:
happiness
- noun (n)
Meaning: calmness
Synonyms:
calm
composure
cool
coolness
equanimity
good humor
moderation
poise
self-control
tranquility
- verb (v)
Meaning: calm, moderate
Synonyms:
abate
adjust
admix
allay
alleviate
assuage
chill out
cool
cool out
curb
dilute
ease
fine tune
lessen
make reasonable
mitigate
modulate
mollify
monkey around with
pacify
palliate
relieve
restrain
revamp
soften
soft-pedal
soothe
switch
take the bite out of
take the edge off
take the sting out of
tone down
transmogrify
weaken
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