Temperament: English Vocabulary List

feeling easily irritated or bad-tempered

"The baby is cranky."

"After a sleepless night, she felt unusually cranky and irritable throughout the entire morning."

easily becoming angry

"He is irascible."

"The irascible old man was known for his quick temper and tendency to yell at strangers."

feeling annoyed or angry

"She looked cross."

"He gave me a cross look when I arrived late for our important meeting."

feeling upset or annoyed due to being unable to do or achieve something

"I feel frustrated."

"The frustrated driver honked his horn when the car in front of him did not move after the light turned green."

feeling very angry or displeased

"My mother is mad at me."

"My mother was mad at me because I came home two hours past my curfew."

feeling or showing irritation or resentment, often because of a perceived slight or offense

"He felt sore."

"She was still sore about the unfair criticism she had received from her supervisor last week."

extremely angry

"He was steaming."

"After hearing the news of the betrayal, he was absolutely steaming with unspoken rage."

involving bitter arguments and angry feelings

"It was a stormy meeting."

"The negotiations became increasingly stormy as both sides refused to compromise on key issues."

ill-tempered and in a bad mood, tending to sulk

"He was sulky."

"The child remained sulky for hours after being denied permission to play outside."

showing anxiety, upset, or anger in the way someone looks or speaks

"Her voice was tight."

"She spoke in a tight voice, betraying the immense anger she was trying to suppress."