trigger-happy Antonyms
Strongest:
- easygoing
- amenable
- unassertive
- unambitious
- passive
- compliant
- ambitionless
- timid
- passive
- low-pressure
- unaggressive
- unenterprising
- acquiescent
- compliant
- deferential
- unambitious
- unassertive
- docile
- acquiescent
- unenterprising
- submissive
- relaxed
- relaxed
- low-pressure
- docile
- unaggressive
- tractable
- nonassertive
- easygoing
- amenable
- tractable
- submissive
- timid
- nonassertive
- deferential
- ambitionless
Strong:
- slavish
- laid-back
- meek
- demure
- bashful
- quiet
- mousy
- reserved
- slavish
- obsequious
- unobtrusive
- shy
- lowly
- yielding
- diffident
- laid-back
- servile
- reserved
- subdued
- diffident
- humble
- mild
- quiet
- modest
- humble
- subdued
- demure
- retiring
- obsequious
- lowly
- meek
- resigned
- shrinking
- retiring
- modest
- resigned
- bashful
- shrinking
- servile
- mousy
- mild
- unobtrusive
- shy
- yielding
Weak:
Strongest:
- militant
- disputatious
- enterprising
- bellicose
- contentious
- assertive
- truculent
- ambitious
- combative
- aggressive
- belligerent
- pushy
- quarrelsome
- pugnacious
- high-pressure
- warlike
- in-your-face
Strong:
- cocky
- feisty
- unapologetic
- self-assertive
- impudent
- venturesome
- cocksure
- venturous
- self-asserting
- confident
- discordant
- dashing
- gladiatorial
- energetic
- strenuous
- bumptious
- hyperaggressive
- overambitious
- argumentative
- cheeky
- insolent
- go-getting
- gung-ho
- vigorous
- emboldened
- adventurous
- dynamic
- fierce
- adventuresome
- daring
- hustling
- obtrusive
- emphatic
- overconfident
- gutsy
Weak:
Meaning of trigger-happy
trigger-happy (s)
irresponsible in the use of firearms
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
trigger-happy Sentence Examples
- The trigger-happy soldier opened fire without hesitation, killing several innocent civilians.
- The police officer was trigger-happy, firing his weapon indiscriminately during a routine traffic stop.
- The child was given a toy gun, making him trigger-happy and causing him to shoot at his friends.
- The video game was so violent and realistic that it made players trigger-happy.
- The adrenaline rush from shooting made the hunter trigger-happy, causing him to shoot at anything that moved.
- The author portrayed the character as trigger-happy, seeking violence whenever possible.
- The politician's comments were so inflammatory that they made people trigger-happy, ready to lash out at others.
- The trigger-happy nature of the security guard made everyone in the building feel uneasy.
- The gang members were trigger-happy, often shooting at each other even over minor disputes.
- The traumatized veteran became trigger-happy, reacting violently to loud noises or unexpected movements.
FAQs About the word trigger-happy
irresponsible in the use of firearms, marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
militant, disputatious, enterprising, bellicose, contentious, assertive, truculent, ambitious, combative, aggressive
easygoing, amenable, unassertive, unambitious, passive, compliant, ambitionless, timid, passive, low-pressure
The trigger-happy soldier opened fire without hesitation, killing several innocent civilians.
The police officer was trigger-happy, firing his weapon indiscriminately during a routine traffic stop.
The child was given a toy gun, making him trigger-happy and causing him to shoot at his friends.
The video game was so violent and realistic that it made players trigger-happy.
