tempered English

Meaning tempered meaning

What does tempered mean?

tempered

— adjective adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element criticism tempered with kindly sympathy

— adjective made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment a sword of tempered steel tempered glass

Synonyms tempered synonyms

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tempered English » English

hardened

moderated

treated

toughened

mitigated

toned-down

temperate

seasoned

rule

limited

heat-treated

discipline

dashed

be hardened

allayed

Topics tempered topics

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Social behavior Behavior

Self-controlled

• What words describe someone who is self-controlled?
  self-controlled ascetic austere careful conscientious controlled disciplined discreet moderate provident prudent puritanical restrained sober-minded stoic tempered tolerant unsparing

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words describe a person who gets angry often or easily?
  have a temper irascible bilious cantankerous choleric cranky grouch hot tempered hot headed ill-tempered irascible irritable easily offended quick-tempered prim prude sensitive thin-skinned touchy

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words describe a person who is often bad-tempered?
  bad-tempered grumpy grouchy disagreeable cantankerous uptight
• What words describe someone who gets angry easily?
  short-tempered quick-tempered have a short fuse temper

Language and thought Emotion Feel good Happy

Calm

• What words describe a person who is usually calm?
  placid even-tempered laid-back