ill humor

Noun

Meaning

an angry and disagreeable mood

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

ill-humor

Synonyms

distemper spleen ill humour bad temper bad mood fury pique sulk mood anger hatred rage resentment temper discontent
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Antonyms

good humor good love pleasure happiness comfort
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Hypernyms

mood humor temper humour

Hyponyms

irritability moodiness choler petulance crossness peevishness

Examples

We take the shortest route to the puck and arrive in ill humor. Bobby Clarke

Arrive at the net with the puck and in ill humor. Fred Shero

Philosophy and theology have no effect on him, much less plain common sense. Impossible to convince this man by arguments. But humor he always listens to, even though it be ill humor. A typical Icelander, perhaps. Halldór Laxness

Married people should not be quick to hear what is said by either when in ill humor. Samuel Richardson

The man dissatisfied with the world will be dissatisfied with himself, so as to be continually eaten up by his own ill humor. And in such a state of mind how can he retain health? Ernst, Baron von Feuchtersleben

Close letter words and terms

ill feeling ill feelings ill health ill humour ill in bed ill luck