English > ill nature: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute| Meaning | A disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition. |
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| Narrower | asperity, sharpness | harshness of manner |
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| crabbiness, crabbedness, crossness | A disposition to be ill-tempered |
| crankiness, crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness | A fussy and eccentric disposition |
| impatience | A dislike of anything that causes delay |
| shrewishness | A nature given to nagging or scolding |
| sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sourness | A sullen moody resentful disposition |
| temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness | A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger / anger |
| Broader | disposition, temperament | Your usual / usual mood |
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| Opposite | good nature | A cheerful, obliging disposition |
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| Spanish | malicia |
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