"temper" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A sudden outburst of anger (synset 107533707)
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"

is a type of: annoyance, chafe, vexation - anger produced by some annoying irritation

same as: irritation, pique
A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling (synset 107566518)
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

is a type of: feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states
subtypes:
- peeve - an annoyed or irritated mood
- sulk, sulkiness - a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
- amiability, good humor, good humour, good temper - a cheerful and agreeable mood
- distemper, ill humor, ill humour - an angry and disagreeable mood
same as: humor, humour, mood
A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger (synset 104649615)
"his temper was well known to all his employees"

is a type of: ill nature - a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition

subtypes: querulousness - the quality of being given to complaining

same as: biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness
The elasticity and hardness of a metal object;
Its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking (synset 105028701)
is a type of: elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed

same as: toughness

Verb

Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling (synset 200303837)
"temper glass"

is a type of: harden, indurate - make hard or harder

same as: anneal, normalize
Harden by reheating and cooling in oil (synset 200303656)
"temper steel"

is a type of: modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme

same as: harden
Adjust the pitch (of pianos) (synset 200296035)
is a type of: adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else (synset 200295646)
"she tempered her criticism"

is a type of: weaken - lessen the strength of

same as: moderate, mollify, season
Change by restraining or moderating (synset 200203298)
is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

same as: chasten