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bad-tempered

How many syllables in bad-tempered?

  3 syllables

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Synonyms for bad-tempered


1 syllable
  • cross
  • sour
  • gruff
2 syllables
  • crabby
  • crusty
  • peevish
  • surly
  • uptight
  • cranky
  • grouchy
  • snippy
  • testy
3 syllables
  • ornery
  • truculent
4 syllables
5 syllables
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