Definition of "well-tempered" []

• In music, tuned in equal temperament.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "But in some ways it's a badge of honor to be important enough to cause them to lash out with such well-tempered vitriol."
• "He is designing private houses of stupendous but well-tempered poshness in Kensington and Oxfordshire."
• "Although often portrayed as the hallmark of inflated humanist rhetoric,149 the exercise of virtù was believed to cultivate a well-tempered character, enabling prince, courtier, and craftsman to maintain a sapient balance regardless of circumstance."