When you temper something, you mix it with some balancing quality or substance so as to avoid anything extreme. Thus, it's often said that a judge must temper justice with mercy.

TEMPER definition: a particular state of mind or feelings. See examples of temper used in a sentence.

TEMPER definition: 1. the tendency to become angry very quickly: 2. to suddenly become angry: 3. to succeed in…. Learn more.

If you refer to someone's temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty. His short temper had become notorious. I hope he can …

tem•per (ˈtɛm pər) n. 1. a particular state of mind or feelings. 2. habit of mind, esp. with respect to irritability or patience; disposition: an even temper.

Definition of temper noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, usually singular, uncountable] if somebody has a temper, they become angry very easily. He must learn to control his …

a tendency to exhibit uncontrolled anger; irritability a mental condition of moderation and calm (esp in the phrases keep one's temper, lose one's temper, out of temper)

Temper has a number of related yet distinct meanings. In addition to describing a tendency to anger, temper can also refer to one’s mood in general; if you use the word in this sense, you might describe …

TEMPER meaning: 1 : the tendency of someone to become angry; 2 : a state of being angry

A person's state of mind or emotional disposition, particularly in terms of their tendency to exhibit anger, frustration, or irritability. "She has a fiery temper and often loses her cool during arguments."