Even-tempered
What it means
Calm, patient, and not easily angered or upset.
Reach for it when praising a stable disposition across ordinary frustrations
The even-tempered supervisor listened before responding to the complaint.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
cool as a cucumber
Fits when relaxed composure suits informal affection
Careful The cliché trivializes serious emotional regulation.
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everyday
Fits when present freedom from agitation is the useful fact
Careful Calm can describe one moment and says little about habitual temperament.
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everyday
Fits when tolerance of delay or difficulty is specific
Careful Patience is one quality and does not cover the full range of temper.
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warm
mild-mannered
Fits when gentle, nonaggressive behavior is visible
Careful Mild-mannered can imply timidity and does not guarantee emotional steadiness.
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professional
Fits when sound judgment under stress matters
Careful Levelheaded emphasizes reasoning rather than a low tendency to anger.
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formal
Fits when mood remains steady through changing circumstances
Careful Equable is rarer and can also describe climate.
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literary
Fits when quiet, undisturbed manner is central
Careful Placid may suggest passivity or lack of strong feeling.
Opposites 4
- irritable
- volatile
- hot-tempered
- moody
Common phrases 3
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even-tempered person
An even-tempered person can disagree without raising the emotional cost.
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remain even-tempered
She remained even-tempered throughout the delayed hearing.
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calm and even-tempered
The calm and even-tempered instructor made beginners comfortable asking again.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Flame, not lame, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC0 Updated