Another word for temper
temper
n.
State of mind
disposition, temperament, frame of mind, humor; see mood 1.
An angry state of mind
The quality of being easily angered
impatience, excitability, touchiness, sourness, sensitivity, fretfulness, peevishness, irritability, ill-humor, acerbity, petulence, irascibility, crossness, churlishness, pugnacity, sullenness, tartness, grouchiness*, huffiness*, cantankerousness*.
The quality of induced hardness or toughness in materials
tensile strength, sturdiness, hardness; see firmness 2, strength 1.
Composure
equanimity, poise, tranquility; see composure.
remain calm, control oneself, compose oneself, not become angry; see restrain 1.
become angry, get mad, fly off the handle*, go bananas*; see rage 1. See syn. study at mood, disposition.
temper
v.
To soften or qualify
mitigate, pacify, moderate, abate, mollify, curb, restrain; see also ease 1, 2, soften 2.
Antonyms attack*, violate injure.
To toughen or harden
steel, anneal, braze, bake, chill, stiffen, caseharden, cement, vulcanize, solidify, congeal, indurate, starch, petrify, mold, set, dry, toughen up*; see also strengthen.
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Another word for temper
To make or become less severe or extreme:
moderate, mute, qualify, soften, subdue, tame, tone down. See increase
A person's customary manner of emotional response:
complexion, disposition, humor, nature, temperament. See beA temporary state of mind or feeling:
frame of mind, humor, mood, spirit (used in plural), vein. See feelingsA tendency to become angry or irritable:
irascibility, irascibleness, spleen, temperament, tetchiness. (Informal) dander. (Slang) short fuse. Idiom: low boiling point. See feelingsAn angry outburst:
fit2, huff, passion, tantrum. (Informal) conniption, conniption fit. See feelingsA prevailing quality, as of thought, behavior, or attitude:
climate, mood, spirit, tone. See attitude
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