quick-tempered (Meaning)
quick-tempered (s)
quickly aroused to anger
Synonyms & Antonyms of quick-tempered
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- querulous
- disputatious
- prickly
- cross-grained
- hot-blooded
- bellicose
- sulky
- truculent
- cantankerous
- contentious
- sullen
- fractious
- ornery
- bilious
- touchy
- cranky
- quarrelsome
- huffy
- off-colored
- ill-humored
- raspy
- pugnacious
- thin-skinned
- ill-tempered
- dyspeptic
- bearish
- short
- argumentative
- disagreeable
- curmudgeonly
- snarly
- belligerent
- snappy
- off-color
- ill-natured
- perverse
- ratty
- surly
- pouty
- fretful
- combative
- snippety
- stuffy
- tetchy
- scrappy
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quick-tempered Sentence Examples
- The quick-tempered captain lost his cool and berated his crew for the slightest mistakes.
- Emily's quick-tempered nature caused her to react impulsively and regretfully.
- The child's quick-tempered outbursts made it difficult for his parents to discipline him.
- The boss's quick-tempered manner alienated employees and created a hostile work environment.
- John's quick temper often got him into trouble, resulting in confrontations and broken relationships.
- The quick-tempered politician was known for his fiery speeches and inflammatory remarks.
- The team's quick-tempered coach instilled a sense of fear and resentment among his players.
- Sarah's quick-tempered nature alienated her friends, who found it exhausting to deal with her outbursts.
- The patient's quick-tempered response to pain made it challenging for the nurse to administer proper care.
- The quick-tempered dog barked and lunged at anyone who approached it, creating an intimidating atmosphere.
FAQs About the word quick-tempered
quickly aroused to anger
fiery,irritable, snippy, pettish, snappish,irascible, choleric, snarky, peevish, crotchety
good-natured, companionable, affable, outgoing, affable, good-natured, cordial,gregarious, cordial, agreeable
The quick-tempered captain lost his cool and berated his crew for the slightest mistakes.
Emily's quick-tempered nature caused her to react impulsively and regretfully.
The child's quick-tempered outbursts made it difficult for his parents to discipline him.
The boss's quick-tempered manner alienated employees and created a hostile work environment.
