Distempered

Pronunciation: /dɪˈstɛmpɝd/

Distempered (adjective)

  1. Feeling ill or having a disease that affects health.
  2. Being in a bad mood or feeling very angry.

Examples

  • The dog seemed distempered after eating something strange.
  • He became distempered when he heard the unfair news.

Common collocations: feel distempered, look distempered, become distempered, sound distempered

Synonyms of Distempered

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Distempered

  • — Describes a state of tranquility, opposite of being distempered.
  • — Indicates a stable emotional state, contrasting with distempered.