short-tempered (Meaning)
short-tempered (s)
quickly aroused to anger
Synonyms & Antonyms of short-tempered
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- combative
- ill-natured
- scrappy
- curmudgeonly
- contentious
- sensitive
- snippety
- sulky
- tetchy
- sullen
- ill-tempered
- truculent
- ill-humored
- belligerent
- cantankerous
- cross-grained
- stuffy
- bellicose
- touchy
- surly
- fractious
- off-colored
- snappy
- ratty
- querulous
- out of humor
- argumentative
- disagreeable
- fretful
- dyspeptic
- prickly
- disputatious
- bearish
- perverse
- quarrelsome
- off-color
- snarly
- pugnacious
- pouty
- bilious
- out of sorts
- short
- thin-skinned
- ornery
- huffy
- raspy
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short-tempered Sentence Examples
- The short-tempered CEO exploded with rage at the slightest provocation.
- Her short-tempered nature made it difficult for her to maintain relationships.
- The short-tempered toddler threw a tantrum when he didn't get his way.
- The police officer was known for his short-tempered outbursts.
- His short-temperedness often got him into trouble with his coworkers.
- The teacher warned the students that the substitute was short-tempered and easily angered.
- The short-tempered dog barked incessantly at strangers.
- The short-tempered boxer was eager to get into a fight.
- The short-tempered politician was notorious for his fiery speeches.
- The short-tempered child broke his toys whenever he was frustrated.
FAQs About the word short-tempered
quickly aroused to anger
irritable, quick-tempered, pettish, grouchy, snippy, testy, cranky,fiery, petulant, waspish
companionable, good-natured, agreeable, agreeable, sociable, cordial, gregarious, sweet, extroverted, amiable
The short-tempered CEO exploded with rage at the slightest provocation.
Her short-tempered nature made it difficult for her to maintain relationships.
The short-tempered toddler threw a tantrum when he didn't get his way.
The police officer was known for his short-tempered outbursts.
