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PRONUNCIATION OF ILL-HUMOURED

ill-humoured  [ˌɪlˈhjuːməd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ILL-HUMOURED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ill-Humoured is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ILL-HUMOURED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ill-humoured in the English dictionary

The definition of ill-humoured in the dictionary is bad-tempered or sullen.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ILL-HUMOURED


armored
ˈɑːməd
armoured
ˈɑːməd
enamored
ɪnˈæməd
enamoured
ɪnˈæməd
Malamud
ˈmæləməd
Muhammad
mʊˈhæməd
overenamored
ˌəʊvərɪnˈæməd
pajamaed
pəˈdʒɑːməd
unarmored
ʌnˈɑːməd
unarmoured
ʌnˈɑːməd
unsummered
ʌnˈsʌməd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ILL-HUMOURED

ill-favored
ill-favoredly
ill-favoured
ill-favouredly
ill-feeling
ill-fitting
ill-formed
ill-founded
ill-gotten
ill-gotten gains
ill-humouredly
ill-informed
ill-judged
ill-mannered
ill-manneredly
ill-natured
ill-naturedly
ill-naturedness
ill-nourished
ill-omened

WORDS THAT END LIKE ILL-HUMOURED

chocolate-coloured
coloured
contoured
copper-coloured
cream-coloured
discoloured
featured
flavoured
flesh-coloured
good-humoured
honoured
laboured
light-coloured
multicoloured
pastel-coloured
rose-coloured
rust-coloured
self-coloured
time-honoured
uncoloured
unflavoured

Synonyms and antonyms of ill-humoured in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ILL-HUMOURED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ill-humoured» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ill-humoured

Translation of «ill-humoured» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ILL-HUMOURED

Find out the translation of ill-humoured to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ill-humoured from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ill-humoured» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坏脾气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

malhumorado
570 millions of speakers

English

ill-humoured
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गड़बड़ाया हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوء ملاطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капризное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mal- humorado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোন্দলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de mauvaise humeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sakit hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

übel gelaunt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不機嫌な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

학대 한 기분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gerah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

càu nhàu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான மனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्दैवी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kötü huylu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di cattivo umore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chory humorze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

примхливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu draci
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακή χιούμορ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

siek moed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

illa viljes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dårlig humør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ill-humoured

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ILL-HUMOURED»

The term «ill-humoured» is used very little and occupies the 179.078 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ILL-HUMOURED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ill-humoured» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ill-humoured» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ill-humoured

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILL-HUMOURED»

Discover the use of ill-humoured in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ill-humoured and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
New Manual; Or, Symptomen-codex
Ill-humoured, quarrelsome, Dig. 19. Ill-humour, is apt to quarrel and scold, takes every thing in bad part, Nuz v. 20. Vexed at trifles, with palpitation of the heart, and hurried, audible breathing, Verat. 21. Ili.-humouked, afterwards feeling of heat, ...
Gottlieb Heinrich Georg Jahr, Charles Julius Hempel, 1853
2
The Pathogenic Cyclopaedia: A Systematic Arrangement and ...
Very ill-humoured and tired. Irritably peevish ; he hates to be disturbed in his work and yet he can never get anything finished. Magnet, soUlll. — Great dislike to the open air, even when it is not cold it pierces through his bones and marrow,  ...
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
3
The Pathogenetic Cyclopaedia: Chapters 1-3.-v.2. Chapters 4-15
Very ill-humoured and tired. Irritably peevish ; he hates to be disturbed in his work and yet he can never get anything finished. Magnet, SOUtll. — Great dislike to the open air, even when it is not cold it pierces through his bones and marrow,  ...
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
4
The Phrenological Journal and Miscellany
of the selfish feelings, including Self-esteem and Love of Approbation. The contingent of the ill-humoured in these is quite sufficient for the ill-natured ; so that the ill-natured are neither more nor less selfish than the ill-humoured. The difference ...
‎1827
5
The Mirror of literature, amusement, and instruction
of his relaxation, in the hour of social enjoyment, he is morose, snappish, and insolent. The ill-humoured man differs from the ill-natured man in this, that he does not rejoice in misfortunes, but takes pleasure only in seeing his friends ...
‎1828
6
The New Monthly Magazine
Very different from these personages is the ill-humoured man. Such a man may be just, generous, and upon great occasions compassionate and friendly ; but in his ordinary intercourse with society he overflows with an unceasing stream of ...
Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1826
7
The New monthly magazine and universal register. [Continued ...
All his remarks are severe, harsh, and annoying ; and in the moments of his relaxation, in the hour of social enjoyment, he is morose, snappish, and insolent. The ill-humoured man differs from the ill-natured in this, that he does not rejoice in ...
‎1826
8
The New Monthly Magazine
Very different from these personages is the ill-humoured man. Such a man may be just, generous, and upon great occasions compassionate and friendly ; but in his ordinary intercourse with society he overflows with an unceasing stream of ...
‎1826
9
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction
The ill-humoured man diifers from the ill-natured man in this, that he does not rejoice in misfortunes, but takes pleasure only in seeing his friends uncomfortable ; and he has no delight even in this measure of annoyance, if he himself is not the ...
Reuben Percy, John Timbs, 1826
10
THE MIRROR OF LITERATURE AMUSMENT AND INSTRUCTION CONTAINING ...
Of his relaxation, in the hour of social enjoyment, he is morose, snappish, and insolent. The ill-humoured man differs from the ill-natured man in this, that he does not rejoice in misfortunes, but takes pleasure only in seeing his friends ...
‎1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILL-HUMOURED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ill-humoured is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Expert reveals Islamist hymns are used to recruit jihadis on YouTube
... performed in dialect Arabic, jihadists look cool, modern, and amusing – not as many people view them as sullen, splenetic and ill-humoured. «The National, Jun 15»
2
US midterm elections: Republicans romp to victory over Democrats …
An ill-humoured midterm election that saw unprecedented sums of money spent on torrents of negative advertising, it nonetheless culminated ... «The Independent, Nov 14»
3
The Melbourne Cup, Scots pride, and what we wear under kilts
Dour isn't the word - a horse, being in my experience more or less roughly on a par with a sullen, ill-humoured adolescent whose wi-fi is ... «Herald Scotland, Nov 14»
4
Orangefield Grammar
The default position here seemed to be frosty, ill-humoured condescension-- why? As bad luck would have it I was sitting in class on my first ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 14»
5
Westdale runs roughshod over Wildcats for D1 junior crown
But an ill-humoured Warriors defence led by bang-and-harangue middle linebacker Shak Najak kept the Mountain school out of the end zone. «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 14»
6
Comment: Fernando Alonso has become used to taking the walk-on …
It must make Alonso smile to listen to Vettel's ill-humoured bellyaching after successive reverses to his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo. Not to ... «The Independent, Apr 14»
7
Ronaldo's comments after Clasico spark 'cry baby' storm
Ronaldo's criticism "showed once again that, when things don't go the way he wants, the arrogant, ill-humoured Cristiano reappears.". «Ahram Online, Mar 14»
8
Hermione Norris and I shall walk the budget aisles to bliss
It really does demand the question: when did we all get so ill-humoured? And why? Social media has an endless appetite for opinion, but that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»
9
You can't care about animal rights on an empty stomach
An ill-humoured man said,. “O baba ji! Your cart got some dents.” Another one tried to give him some rational advice,. “Baba ji! Don't overload ... «The Express Tribune, Feb 14»
10
Kanye West's influential year
Lyrically it was an ill-humoured stew of scattershot anger, juvenile shock-peddling, and preening, grotesque misogyny. Musically it was a ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Ill-Humoured [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ill-humoured>. May 2024 ».
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