even-tempered


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Related to even-tempered: ostentatious, exhilarating

e·ven-tem·pered

(ē′vən-tĕm′pərd)
adj.
Easygoing; calm.
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even-tempered

adj
not easily angered or excited; calm
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e•ven-tem•pered

(ˈi vənˈtɛm pərd)

adj.
easygoing; calm.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.even-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"
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even-tempered

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even-tempered

adjective
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Translations

even-tempered

[ˈiːvənˈtempəd] ADJecuánime, apacible
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even-tempered

adjausgeglichen
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even-tempered

[ˌiːvnˈtɛmpəd] adjequilibrato/a
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References in classic literature ?
She was even-tempered and calm and quite as cheerful as of old.
Excepting certain periods of suspense and anxiety, I am as even-tempered a Rogue as you have met with anywhere since the days of Gil Blas.
I'd do the same but I'm stuck in the car with them, driving us back from their gig in Dunfermline - Eldest and his girlfriend, Middle and Drummer Man (a guy so even-tempered he's only ever had one fight in his life - at school, with Middle of course, who admits he started it by being an idiot).
The Observer said: "Of an obliging and even-tempered disposition, Peter was well liked as he stood a lot without saying anything nasty in return."
It was out of character for the normally even-tempered striker.
Loving and full of energy, as well as being great swimmers with a particularly keen sense of smell, they're a wonderful, even-tempered family dog.
He also said that Bowles' even-tempered personality was something that she inherited from King Edward VI's mistress.
"Rudy was a passive and even-tempered dog and despite that, the defendant was wantonly cruel."
You could be the most pleasant, even-tempered person your aunties could have begun wife training you when you were 12 but unless the other party in it with you also plays ball, then its not going to work.
Donia Kamal's writing is even-tempered and her narrative is rooted in history, making for a captivating read.
Her prose is crisp, economical, and even-tempered. Indeed, one cannot help but feel that Broad herself has imbibed some of Mary Astell's own outlook and that this informs her own authorial voice.
So I started teaching, and became, at almost 60 years old, a secondary-school teacher for the first time.Your book gives the impression that you are at peace and even-tempered as if you arrived at a certain point and the book Zamyslenia (Contemplations) managed to capture your five-year journey.