ill-humored

adjective

ill-hu·​mored ˈil-ˈhyü-mərd 

-ˈyü-

: surly, irritable

ill-humoredly adverb

Synonyms

• acid
• bearish
• bilious
• bloody-minded [chiefly British]
• cantankerous
• disagreeable
• dyspeptic
• ill-natured
• ill-tempered
• ornery
• splenetic
• surly

Examples of ill-humored in a Sentence

an ill-humored person should probably not take a job that requires dealing with the public

Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ill-humored

adjective

ill-hu·​mored

ˈil-ˈhyü-mərd,

ˈil-ˈyü-

: being in a bad mood : irritable, cross

ill-humoredly adverb