Ill-tempered Crossword Clue – 8 Answers (4-6 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Ill-tempered?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Ill-tempered is MEAN. Other possible answers include CRANKY, GRUMPY, NASTY, ORNERY, SHIRTY, SURLY, TESTY.

Q: How many solutions are there for Ill-tempered?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Ill-tempered.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Ill-tempered?

Clues like Ill-tempered often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Quick, The Independent, The i Paper, The Times Specialist, The Guardian Quick, among others.

6 letter answer(s) to ill-tempered

CRANKY

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Moody

GRUMPY

annoyed and irritable
more grumpy

ORNERY

having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers

SHIRTY

(British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed

4 letter answer(s) to ill-tempered

MEAN

(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"
(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; "the average income in New England is below that of the nation"; "of average height for his age"; "the mean annual rainfall"
characterized by malice; "a hateful thing to do"; "in a mean mood"
denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
destine or designate for a certain purpose; "These flowers were meant for you"
excellent; "famous for a mean backhand"
have a specified degree of importance; "My ex-husband means nothing to me"; "Happiness means everything"
have as a logical cons

5 letter answer(s) to ill-tempered

NASTY

characterized by obscenity;
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter;
exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent;
offensive or even (of persons) malicious;

SURLY

ill-tempered; cranky; surly
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; "a surly waiter"; "an ugly frame of mind"
Rude

TESTY

easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Ill-tempered’

What's the best solution for Ill-tempered?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Ill-tempered is MEAN. Other possible answers include CRANKY, GRUMPY, NASTY, ORNERY, SHIRTY, SURLY, TESTY.

How many solutions are there for Ill-tempered?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Ill-tempered.

Which crosswords feature clues like Ill-tempered?

Clues like Ill-tempered often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Quick, The Independent, The i Paper, The Times Specialist, The Guardian Quick, among others.

Clue	Answers
Cross	19
Mean	18
Eccentric	17
Irritable	11
Irritated	11
Aim	10
Peevish	10
Unpleasant	10
Annoyed	9
Malicious	9
Nasty	9
Rank	9
Suggest	9
Foul	8
Repulsive	8
Cruel	7
Difficult	7
Imply	7
Obstinate	7
Spiteful	7
Tight	7
Very unpleasant	7
Irascible	6
Lowdown	6
Penny-pinching	6
Average	5
Bad-tempered	5
Cantankerous	5
Miserly	5
Signify	5
Vile	5
Easily annoyed	4
Horrid	4
Mean-spirited	4
Not nice	4
Stingy	4
Disagreeable	3
Easily irritated	3
Fractious	3
Gross	3
GROUCHY	3
Hard to please	3
Hard-hearted	3
Have in mind	3
On edge	3
Surly	3
Ungenerous	3
Apt to snap	2
Bad guy	2
Crabbed	2

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