quick-tempered Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- testy
- out-of-sorts
- short-tempered
- snarky
- sensitive
- grumpy
- cross
- out-of-humor
- crabby
- choleric
- crotchety
- waspish
- snippy
- snappish
- irascible
- peevish
- passionate
- petulant
- grouchy
- pettish
Weak:
- fractious
- sulky
- quarrelsome
- fretful
- hot-blooded
- pugnacious
- dyspeptic
- surly
- belligerent
- perverse
- cross-grained
- ill-tempered
- bearish
- tetchy
- thin-skinned
- cranky
- short
- bellicose
- scrappy
- disagreeable
- cantankerous
- touchy
- pouty
- snippety
- bilious
- snappy
- ornery
- contentious
- sullen
- combative
- prickly
- querulous
- curmudgeonly
- argumentative
- snarly
- truculent
- ill-humored
- ratty
- off-color
- off-colored
- ill-natured
- disputatious
- raspy
- huffy
- stuffy
Strongest:
- companionable
- amiable
- gregarious
- sociable
- good-natured
- sweet
- sociable
- agreeable
- friendly
- extraverted
- genial
- outgoing
- cordial
- extraverted
- affable
- cordial
- extroverted
- good-natured
- extroverted
- amiable
- affable
- friendly
- gregarious
- sweet
- companionable
- genial
- outgoing
- agreeable
Strong:
- stoic
- relaxed
- tolerant
- good-tempered
- carefree
- easygoing
- relaxed
- easygoing
- well-disposed
- patient
- carefree
- patient
- good-tempered
- stoic
- well-disposed
- stoical
- stoical
- tolerant
Weak:
quick-tempered Meaning
quick-tempered (s)
quickly aroused to anger
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, testy, out of sorts, short-tempered, snarky, sensitive, grumpy, cross, out of humor
companionable, amiable, gregarious, sociable, good-natured, sweet, sociable, agreeable, friendly, 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.
