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.

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 mental condition of moderation and calm (esp in the phrases keep one's temper, lose one's temper, out of temper) the degree of hardness, elasticity, or a similar property of a metal or metal object vb …

Dec 17, 2025 · Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to metals, alloys, and glass to achieve greater toughness by increasing the strength of materials and/or ductility.

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. See example sentences, synonyms, and etymology for the noun temper.

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.