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good-tempered

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good-tem·pered (gdtmprd)
adj.
Having an even temper; not easily irritated.

good-tempered·ly adv.

good-tempered
adj
of a kindly and generous disposition
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.good-tempered - not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
good-natured - having an easygoing and cheerful disposition; "too good-natured to resent a little criticism"; "the good-natured policeman on our block"; "the sounds of good-natured play"
Translations
good-tempered [ˈgʊdˈtempəd] ADJ [person] → amable, de buen humor; [tone] → afable, amistoso; [discussion] → sereno, sin pasión
good-tempered [ˌgʊdˈtɛmpəd] adjbuono/a
good-tempered [ˌgʊdˈtɛmpəd] adjbuono/a


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John does all he can to please her, and James does all he can, and our master never uses a whip if a horse acts right; so I think she might be good-tempered here.
He was quite good-tempered, a little amused, but his indifference was obvious.
And these vagaries are the harder to bear patiently, as becomes a man and an officer, because no sailor is really good-tempered during the first few days of a voyage.
 
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