ill nature vs temper

temper vs ill nature

ill nature and temper both are nouns.

ill nature is not a verb while temper is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ill nature	Yes	No	No	No
temper	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, temper is a hyponym of ill nature; that is, temper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ill nature:

ill nature: a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition
temper: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

Other hyponyms of ill nature include crabbedness, crabbiness, crossness, contrariness, crankiness, crotchetiness, grumpiness, moroseness, sourness, sulkiness, sullenness, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, impatience, shrewishness, asperity, sharpness.

ill nature (noun)	temper (noun)
a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition	the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
	a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
	a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
	a sudden outburst of anger

ill nature (verb)	temper (verb)
	make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
	adjust the pitch (of pianos)
	harden by reheating and cooling in oil
	change by restraining or moderating
	bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

Difference between ill nature and temper

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