even-temperedadjective
uk/ˌiː.vənˈtem.pəd/us/ˌiː.vənˈtem.pɚd/approvingalways calm and never angry or too excited about anything
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Patient and uncomplaining
- dove
- equable
- equanimity
- forbearing
- have the patience of a saint idiom
- long-suffering
- pacific
- patience
- patient
- peace-loving
- peaceable
- stoic
- stoicism
- the patience of Job idiom
- uncomplaining
Examples from literature
- But he was an even-tempered, good-humoured man.
- But of late Barbara had not been nearly so even-tempered as formerly.
- He is even-tempered, easy-going and, if truth must be told, somewhat lazy.
- In disposition Dr. Wallace was cheerful, and very optimistic, and remarkably even-tempered.
- On the whole I think I am reasonably even-tempered and of higher than average amiability.