good-tempered

  • 21Good-natured — Good na tured, a. Naturally mild in temper; not easily provoked; amiable; cheerful; not taking offense easily; as, too good natured to resent a little criticism; the good natured policeman on our block; the sounds of good natured play. Opposite… …

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  • 22Tempered — Tem pered, a. Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; chiefly used in composition; as, a good tempered or bad tempered man; a well tempered sword. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 23Good-humored — Good hu mored, a. Having a cheerful spirit and demeanor; cheerful; good tempered. See {Good natured}. [WordNet sense 2] [1913 Webster] 2. Disposed to please. [WordNet sense 1] Syn: amiable, agreeable, good humored, likable, likeable. [WordNet… …

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  • 24Good-humoredly — Good hu mored*ly, adv. With a cheerful spirit; in a cheerful or good tempered manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 25good-humored — [adj] funny, happy affable, amiable, buoyant, cheerful, cheery, complaisant, congenial, easy, genial, good natured, good tempered, lenient, merry, mild, obliging, pleasant, smiling; concept 404 Ant. ill humored, morose, sad, unfunny, unhappy …

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  • 26good´-tem´pered|ly — good tem|pered «GUD TEHM puhrd», adjective. easy to get along with; cheerful; agreeable: »A dog needs a good tempered trainer. SYNONYM(S): easygoing. –good´ tem´pered|ly, adverb …

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  • 27good-tem|pered — «GUD TEHM puhrd», adjective. easy to get along with; cheerful; agreeable: »A dog needs a good tempered trainer. SYNONYM(S): easygoing. –good´ tem´pered|ly, adverb …

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  • 28good-natured — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. easygoing, even tempered, pleasant, agreeable, amiable, sociable. See cheerfulness, benevolence. Ant., ill natured, disagreeable. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. agreeable, easygoing, kindly, amiable;… …

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  • 29good-temperedness — noun a cheerful willingness to be obliging • Syn: ↑good humoredness, ↑good humouredness, ↑good naturedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑good natured (for: ↑good naturedness), ↑ …

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  • 30tempered — /tem peuhrd/, adj. 1. having a temper or disposition of a specified character (usually used in combination): a good tempered child. 2. Music. tuned in accordance with some other temperament than just or pure temperament, esp. tuned in equal… …

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