ill-humored

IPA/ˌɪlˈhjuː.məd/
IPA/ˌɪlˈhjuː.mɚd/

ill-humored — adjective

1. in a bad mood that makes someone easily annoyed or unfriendly toward others — of

1.形容詞B2
釋義

in a bad mood that makes someone easily annoyed or unfriendly toward others — often used for a temporary state rather than a lasting personality

例句

Mei-Lin was ill-humored for most of the flight because she had not slept well.

ill-humored + time period for temporary mood

The ill-humored waiter set the plates down without saying a single word.

attributive use before a noun describing a person

同義詞
  • grumpy

    more informal and everyday; suggests a mild, temporary bad mood, often with little reason

  • irritable

    focuses on being easily annoyed or angered, sometimes due to physical causes like tiredness

  • sullen

    emphasizes silent, gloomy unfriendliness rather than active anger

反義詞

用法筆記

American spelling; the British equivalent is ill-humoured. The word typically describes a passing bad mood rather than a permanent character trait — compare with bad-tempered, which often suggests a person's usual nature.

常見錯誤

❌He was in an ill-humor.
✅He was ill-humored.
💡ill humor (without -ed) is a noun; the adjective always ends in -ed.