good-tempered

adjective

good-tem·pered ˈgu̇d-ˈtem-pərd

: not easily angered or upset

good-temperedly adverb

good-temperedness noun

her children were good-tempered and well-behaved in public

First Known Use

1685, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of good-tempered was in 1685

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Style

“Good-tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good-tempered. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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good-tempered

adjective

good-tem·pered

-ˈtem-pərd

: not easily angered or upset

good-temperedly adverb

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