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ill-natured

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ill-na⋅tured

[il-ney-cherd]
–adjective
having or showing an unkindly or unpleasant disposition.

Origin:
1625–35


ill-na⋅tured⋅ly, adverb
ill-na⋅tured⋅ness, noun


cranky, petulant, sulky, morose, gloomy, sour. See cross.


kindly, amiable.
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ill-na·tured   (ĭl'nā'chərd)
adj.  
  1. Having a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition.

  2. Spiteful; nasty: an ill-natured retort.

ill'-na'tured·ly adv., ill'-na'tured·ness n.
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