even-tempered
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈiːvənˌtɛmpərd/
- Despite the chaos around her, she remained even-tempered, calmly guiding her team through the crisis.
- an even-tempered man
- an even-tempered person
- normally even-tempered
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- And the more of us who choose to be even tempered, thoughtful, caring, compassionate,
Examples
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For this reason, among others, I married a forgiving, even-tempered man who does not hold grudges.
Academic text (2007) -
My boyfriend, a kind and even-tempered Minnesotan, felt helpless.
Academic text (2009) -
I consider myself an even-tempered man.
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She was always even-tempered, looking perfectly put together for our afternoon on the floor.
Blog text (25) -
Kae is steady and even-tempered.
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She's nice, kind, even-tempered.
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At the same time, I am so impressed with the way you conducted yourself through that ordeal and with the thoughtful, even-tempered way you composed this post.
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He had never met anyone as even-tempered as Will, and yet lately they'd had one quarrel after another, usually over something so trivial he could not remember what had started it.
Fiction book (1993) -
All these things Abby could accomplish, and would have, with the sort of even-tempered pragmatism that dominated this phase of her life, an efficiency in accomplishing tasks focused on others that had always come naturally to her.
Fiction book (2002) -
Among his few close friends and with his family, however, Karp was a different man: humorous, a dead-on mimic, boyish, occasionally goofy, a peaceable man, and quite even-tempered.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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1.0
Not showing strong feelings and being very still
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3.3
A person who is gentle and not forceful
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3.4
A person who is gentle, calm, and not aggressive
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4.0
Calm and sensible and good at making decisions in difficult situations
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5.0
Calm and not easily upset, like a quiet lake
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3.2
Cheerful and friendly to other people
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7.2
Calm and confident in control of your feelings in difficult situations
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3.5
Being calm and friendly, not easily annoyed
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7.3
A calm person who does not get angry or upset easily
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9.5
Calm and steady in difficult situations
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6.1
Calm and in control of your feelings in difficult situations
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Etymology
Even-tempered comes from two simple parts: even, meaning 'level' or 'equal', and temper, meaning 'mood' and seen in the word temperament. So an even-tempered person has a 'level' or 'steady' mood and stays calm, not easily upset.