hot-tempered

English

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Adjective

hot-tempered (comparative more hot-tempered, superlative most hot-tempered)

  1. Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
    Synonyms: choleric, hotheaded, irascible
    Antonyms: cool-headed, even-tempered
    Hypernyms: emotional, moody, temperamental, mercurial
    Near-synonyms: quick-tempered, short-tempered

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