Meanings
nountemper tantrum (plural temper tantrums or (rare, proscribed) temper tantra)
plural temper tantrums · plural proscribed rare temper tantra
- Any fit of bad temper, especially kicking, screaming or deliberately holding the breath.
Synonyms: hissy fit, tantrum, catfit, conniption, conniption fit, dummy spit, headfit, hissy
Synonyms & antonyms
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temper tantrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temper%20tantrum
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“temper tantrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temper%20tantrum. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “temper tantrum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/temper%20tantrum.
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