Other Words for Temper

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Temper as a Adjective has these synonyms:

ill humour, ill temper, foul temper, irascibility, irritability, petulance, volatility, peevishness, huffishness, surliness, churlishness, hotheadedness, hot-bloodedness
Example: At the first sign of temper, just ignore him.

Temper as a Noun has these synonyms:

(temper) tantrum, fury, fit (of pique), rage, passion, wax, paddy
Example: She went off into a temper at the mere mention of his name.

anneal, toughen, strengthen, harden
Example: Plunge the heated blade into water to temper it.

composure, self-control, self-possession, calmness, equanimity, balance, sang-froid, coolness, cool
Example: He would lose his temper if she ever mentioned another man.

modify, moderate, assuage, mollify, soften, cushion, tone down, allay, soothe, mitigate, palliate, reduce, relax, slacken, lighten, appease
Example: The cold currents from the poles are tempered by the equatorial waters. She used all her wiles to temper his fury.

Temper as a Verb has these synonyms:

mood, disposition, temperament, humour, state or frame of mind, character, personality, nature, make-up, constitution
Example: practicing law did not suit his temper, so he became a social worker.

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