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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBad humor
/ˌbæd ˈhjuː.mər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of gloomy, irritable, or peevish ill temper.
"He woke up in a bad humor and refused to talk to anyone." - 2
An unfriendly or resentful disposition toward others.
"Her persistent bad humor cast a shadow over the entire gathering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'humour' stemming from Old French and Latin 'umor' (moisture/fluid), reflecting the ancient medical theory of bodily humors determining temperament. Combined with 'bad' (Old English 'bædde'), the term evolved to specifically signify an irritable, grumpy, or sullen state of mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bad humor" is said worldwide
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mauvaise humeur
Transliteration: movɛz ymœʁ
"Il est de mauvaise humeur ce matin."
schlechte Laune
Transliteration: ˈʃlɛçtə ˈlaʊnə
"Lass dich von seiner schlechten Laune nicht anstecken."
malumore
Transliteration: maluˈmoːre
"Il suo malumore era evidente a tutti."
mal humor
Transliteration: mal uˈmoɾ
"No te acerques a él hoy; está de mal humor."
mau humor
Transliteration: maw uˈmoɾ
"O mau humor dele estragou a festa."
खराब मिज़ाज
Transliteration: kharab mizaj
"उसका खराब मिज़ाज देखकर सब दूर रहे।"
心情不好
Transliteration: xīn qíng bù hǎo
"他今天心情不好，别去烦他。"
기분 나쁨
Transliteration: gibun nappeum
"그의 기분 나쁜 태도가 모두를 불편하게 했다."
不機嫌
Transliteration: fukigen
"彼女の不機嫌な態度にみんなが困惑した。"
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