| Ill-natured 1. (a.) Of habitual bad temper; surly; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; as, an ill-natured person. 2. (a.) Dictated by, or indicating, ill nature; spiteful. 3. (a.) Intractable; not yielding to culture. Thesaurus Entries bad-tempered, bitter, crabbed, cranky, cross, crusty, dour, evil-disposed, evil-tempered, gloomy, ill-affected, ill-conditioned, ill-disposed, ill-humored, ill-intentioned, ill-tempered, malevolent, morose, petulant, sour, sulky |