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ill-humoured
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective ill-humoured has 1 sense
  1. crusty, curmudgeonly, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured - brusque and surly and forbidding; "crusty remarks"; "a crusty old man"; "his curmudgeonly temper"; "gruff manner"; "a gruff reply"
    Antonym: good-natured (indirect, via ill-natured)

Definitions from the Web

Term: ill-humoured

Definition:

Ill-humoured (adjective) refers to someone who is irritable, grumpy, or in a bad mood.

Senses:

  • Sense 1: Showing or expressing a bad temper or irritability.
  • Sense 2: (obsolete) A person who is characterized by a consistently bad or gloomy disposition.

Usages:

Popular Usage:

  1. He is always ill-humoured in the mornings, so it's best not to bother him until he's had his coffee.
  2. The ill-humoured customer unleashed his anger on the poor service staff.
  3. Being constantly ill-humoured makes it difficult for others to enjoy your company.

Local Usage:

  1. The ill-humoured old lady next door often yells at children playing outside her house.
  2. Don't mind his ill-humoured demeanor, he's actually quite nice once you get to know him.

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