quick-tempered (Meaning)
quick-tempered (s)
quickly aroused to anger
Synonyms & Antonyms of quick-tempered
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- thin-skinned
- bellicose
- disputatious
- pugnacious
- cantankerous
- ill-humored
- off-colored
- cross-grained
- touchy
- off-color
- huffy
- disagreeable
- contentious
- snappy
- hot-blooded
- bearish
- ill-tempered
- snarly
- quarrelsome
- sulky
- scrappy
- perverse
- pouty
- tetchy
- surly
- querulous
- short
- combative
- truculent
- fractious
- ratty
- snippety
- argumentative
- sullen
- dyspeptic
- stuffy
- fretful
- prickly
- ornery
- cranky
- bilious
- curmudgeonly
- ill-natured
- belligerent
- raspy
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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
irritable, fiery, crotchety, testy, grouchy, passionate, sensitive, peevish, waspish, snarky
extraverted, genial, sweet, affable, companionable, amiable, affable, sociable, companionable, extraverted
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.
