TEMPERS Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of temper

as in auras

a special quality or impression associated with something there's a temper of tranquility about the retreat that visitors find very inviting

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as in spirits

a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion was in quite a bad temper after spilling his juice all over his new shirt

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as in temperaments

one's characteristic attitude or mood she has an even temper and a calm manner that sets everyone all at ease

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tempers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of temper

as in anneals

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Noun

Whether these moves are enough to cool tempers on the streets, or simply price out the backpackers while the crowds keep coming, is a question Barcelona will answer over the next few summers. — Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Later, the Moon opposes Mars, making tempers quick and reactions sharper than intended. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Even in healthy relationships, people sometimes lose their tempers. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 July 2026 Voices were raised and tempers ran high, dividing GOP lawmakers over the Iran war and a major election reform bill called the SAVE America Act, multiple attendees told reporters. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Fewer fouls but more red cards This summer’s tournament has been played in good spirit, with tempers rarely flaring and challenges remaining fairly clean across the opening 48 games. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 24 June 2026 Leo July 23 – August 22 When tempers meet quick words, choose kinder pacing. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026 Those moments led to Game 3 at Madison Square Garden where tempers flared early. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 Suddenly, everyone was talking at once, voices and tempers rising. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempers

Noun

The Boston Celtics’ rivalry with the Lakers gets juice from their contrasting auras.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Connecticut reported 12 clinical cases of Candida auras infection in 2024, according to CDC data.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of auras

Noun

Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Cinema is the great compensatory art, the one that artistic temperaments frustrated by the practice of a classical art form turn to when there’s no other outlet left.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Definition of temperaments

Noun

This is important because gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn have vast atmospheres.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The Volcanic Explosivity Index, or VEI, was created primarily for terrestrial eruptions and cannot be transferred directly to worlds with weaker gravity, thinner atmospheres, and different volcanic materials.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of atmospheres

Noun

Scott the aesthete, the creator of indelible images and ethereal moods who was unafraid to linger in beauty, even when that beauty was corrupted.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
But that blend of raucous laughs (OK, well, some raucous laughs, some mere attempts at them) and real world concerns makes for an uneasy watch, ping-ponging between moods and tones in unpredictable ways.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of moods

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The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

Definition of dispositions

Verb

With no score, the film’s vivid sound design of billowing foliage, creaky doors and floorboards, creates an austere ambience that softens with quiet feeling as the contours of the family’s troubles are gradually filled out.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
The former works on the surface of the skin and delivers an immediate boost of hydration that instantly plumps fine lines and softens skin texture.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

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