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temper

 

[ ˈtɛmpər ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

emotions

Temper refers to a person's state of mind in terms of their mood and emotions.

Synonyms

disposition, emotions, mood

Examples of usage

  • She has a quick temper and easily gets angry.
  • He has a calm temper and rarely loses his cool.
Context #2 | Noun

weather

Temper refers to the degree of hotness or coldness of a substance or environment.

Synonyms

climate, temperature

Examples of usage

  • The water temperature is too high for swimming.
  • We need to adjust the air conditioning to regulate the room's temper.
Context #3 | Verb

refrain

Temper can also mean to moderate or adjust something, especially one's behavior.

Synonyms

balance, moderate, restrain

Examples of usage

  • She needs to temper her criticism with kindness.
  • He learned to temper his impulsive decisions with careful thought.

Translations

Translations of the word "temper" in other languages:

🇵🇹 temperamento

🇮🇳 स्वभाव

🇩🇪 Temperament

🇮🇩 temperamen

🇺🇦 темперамент

🇵🇱 temperament

🇯🇵 気性（きしょう）

🇫🇷 tempérament

🇪🇸 temperamento

🇹🇷 mizaç

🇰🇷 기질

🇸🇦 مزاج

🇨🇿 temperament

🇸🇰 temperament

🇨🇳 性情 (xìngqíng)

🇸🇮 temperament

🇮🇸 skapgerð

🇰🇿 мінез

🇬🇪 ტემპერამენტი

🇦🇿 xasiyyət

🇲🇽 temperamento

Etymology

The word 'temper' originated from Old English 'temprian', meaning 'to moderate', influenced by Latin 'temperare' and 'temperamentum'. The concept of 'temper' has evolved over time to encompass both emotional and physical aspects of moderation and adjustment.

See also: temp, tempest, templar, tempo, temporal.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,297 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.