Bad-tempered
Bad-tempered adjective - Annoyed and irritable.
Cynical and bad-tempered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cynical" instead an adjective phrase "Bad-tempered".
Cynical
Cynical adjective - Having or showing a deep distrust of human beings and their motives.
Bad-tempered and cynical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad-tempered" instead an adjective "Cynical".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and bad-tempered
- mean and cynical
- critical and bad-tempered
- critical and cynical
- sour and bad-tempered
- sour and cynical
- churlish and bad-tempered
- churlish and cynical
- sarcastic and bad-tempered
- sarcastic and cynical
- acrimonious and bad-tempered
- acrimonious and cynical
- unfriendly and bad-tempered
- unfriendly and cynical
Both words in one sentence
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Violent Glaswegian: Mike Francis isn't exactly violent, but he is incredibly bad-tempered and cynical.
Source: Film / Magicians - Many villainous or anti-villainous characters are also quite hideous, such as Sandor Clegane (though he looks hideous due to his monstrous brother burning his face, leading to him becoming cynical and bad-tempered, though shows a kinder side occasionally, though it is very well-hidden).
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An earlier episode, "Dumber Dolls", had Happy Time Harry, who rather than being homicidal was just depressed, cynical, and bad-tempered.
Source: Living Toys
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