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- [sweet tem-perd]
- /swit ˈtɛm pərd/
- /swiːt ˈtem.pər/
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- [sweet tem-perd]
- /swit ˈtɛm pərd/
Definition of sweet-tempered word
- adjective sweet-tempered having a gentle and equable disposition; pleasant. 1
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Origin of sweet-tempered
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35
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Parts of speech for Sweet-tempered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sweet-tempered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for sweet-tempered
adj sweet-tempered
- amiable — Someone who is amiable is friendly and pleasant to be with.
- buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
- clubby — If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
- copacetic — very good; excellent; completely satisfactory
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
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