short temper

Noun

Meaning

a feeling of resentful anger

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

spleen irascibility short fuse quick temper pepper temper fervor firework irritability warmth vehemence hastiness fervency testiness bad temper

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Antonyms

patience perseverance calmness composure equanimity aplomb

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Hypernyms

bad temper ill temper

Examples

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk. Joseph Joubert

I have a short temper - I think it's part of the Celtic background. I used to be a lot more angry, but I was quite discreet with it. Julian Lennon

A short temper is a disadvantage. Japanese Proverb

For two centuries after George II's death, history tended to view him with disdain, concentrating on his mistresses, short temper and boorishness. Source: Internet

He serves as "an uncle figure, a long-term friend of the family with a gruff Brooklyn manner, short temper, and caustic sense of humor". Source: Internet

In the Light Novel Mushoku Tensei Eris is one of the main protagonists with a very short temper. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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