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ill-natured

ill-na·tured

ill-natured

 
pronunciation:
Il neI chrd
part of speech: adjective
definition: showing a disagreeable temperament; bad-tempered; nasty.
synonyms:
bad-tempered, cantankerous, cranky, cross, grouchy, irascible, peevish, quarrelsome, surly, testy
antonyms:
good-humored, good-natured, sweet
similar words:
choleric, contentious, crotchety, dour, fractious, grumpy, irritable, nasty, splenetic, touchy
derivation: ill-naturedly (adv.)