short-tempered

Speech parts

1. short-tempered - Adjective

2. short-tempered - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

quickly aroused to anger

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hotheaded quick-tempered curt crabby quick angry impatient combustible irritable grumpy irascible prickly gruff grouchy petulant
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Antonyms

placid cool cool-headed even-tempered

Related terms

hot-tempered

Examples

A boor cannot be sin-fearing, an ignoramus cannot be pious, a bashful one cannot learn, a short-tempered person cannot teach, nor does anyone who does much business grow wise. Hillel the Elder

I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive. Alastair Campbell

A boor cannot be sin-fearing, an ignoramus cannot be pious, a bashful one cannot learn, a short-tempered person cannot teach, nor does anyone who does much business grow wise. Hillel the Younger

The greatest luxury is not driving. I didn't own a car until I was 30, and that was a Rolls-Royce, so it was cheaper to insure a chauffeur. I never want to drive again. My mind is always on other things. I hate parking, and I'm very short-tempered and would get road rage, I'm sure. Michael Caine

a hotheaded commander Source: Internet

Macchio approaches “Daniel-san” just as he did years ago, blending what he considers his natural New York bravado with a “short-tempered, knee-jerk” stubbornness that the actor admits he lacks. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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