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Definition of Good-tempered
1. Adjective. Not easily irritated. "Remained placid despite the repeated delays"
Similar to: Good-natured
Derivative terms: Good-temperedness, Placidity, Placidness
Definition of Good-tempered
1. Adjective. Not easily irritated; affable ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Good-tempered
Literary usage of Good-tempered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life by Hannah More (1827)
"I ' Doctor,' replied the good tempered, but DR. BARLOW came to the Grove to take
i ny. You know I love a debate, and I insist eave of our friends. ..."
2. Natural Inheritance by Francis Galton (1894)
"The first inquiry will be, Do good-tempered parents have, on the whole, good-tempered
children, and do bad-tempered parents have bud-tempered ones? ..."
3. Unbeaten Tracks in Japan: An Account of Travels in the Interior Including by Isabella Lucy Bird (1888)
"good-tempered Intoxication—The Effect of Sunshine—A tedious Altercation— Evening
Occupations—Noisy Talk—Social Gatherings—Unfair Comparisons. ..."
4. The English Illustrated Magazine (1895)
"If I had such husbands Tiro ILL-TEMPERED HUSBANDS; a GOOD- TEMPERED HUSBAND. ...
GOOD - TEMPERED HUSBAND. Well, I never feel in the least bound to look ..."
5. Journal [Aug. 1, 1832 to July 17, 1833] by Fanny Kemble (1835)
"Mr. - told me the man was a newspaper editor, but I think he looked too fat and
fresh, and good-tempered for that. When we returned home, sat down to write ..."
6. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"But at the hands of the best tempered monarch they never will in any instance be
treated upon as good a footing as, in the hands of a good-tempered master, ..."
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