trigger-happy Antonyms
Strongest:
- acquiescent
- low-pressure
- unaggressive
- amenable
- unenterprising
- tractable
- nonassertive
- unaggressive
- timid
- docile
- easygoing
- deferential
- passive
- submissive
- unambitious
- unambitious
- easygoing
- ambitionless
- nonassertive
- ambitionless
- low-pressure
- passive
- amenable
- deferential
- docile
- submissive
- relaxed
- relaxed
- acquiescent
- tractable
- compliant
- unassertive
- unenterprising
- unassertive
- timid
- compliant
Strong:
- shrinking
- bashful
- reserved
- bashful
- unobtrusive
- demure
- demure
- humble
- obsequious
- subdued
- shy
- resigned
- quiet
- slavish
- obsequious
- servile
- resigned
- meek
- mousy
- meek
- humble
- laid-back
- diffident
- yielding
- quiet
- shrinking
- yielding
- lowly
- mild
- mild
- diffident
- modest
- servile
- laid-back
- mousy
- retiring
- unobtrusive
- modest
- subdued
- slavish
- retiring
- reserved
- lowly
- shy
Weak:
Strongest:
- disputatious
- enterprising
- pugnacious
- assertive
- high-pressure
- in-your-face
- pushy
- quarrelsome
- ambitious
- contentious
- militant
- aggressive
- truculent
- warlike
- belligerent
- bellicose
- combative
Strong:
- discordant
- vigorous
- bumptious
- cocky
- impudent
- energetic
- gutsy
- gung-ho
- dynamic
- venturesome
- gladiatorial
- overconfident
- self-assertive
- unapologetic
- hustling
- adventurous
- strenuous
- hyperaggressive
- cocksure
- confident
- go-getting
- feisty
- daring
- self-asserting
- emphatic
- obtrusive
- argumentative
- venturous
- overambitious
- adventuresome
- emboldened
- cheeky
- insolent
- fierce
- dashing
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
disputatious, enterprising, pugnacious, assertive, high-pressure, in-your-face, pushy, quarrelsome, ambitious, contentious
acquiescent, low-pressure, unaggressive, amenable, unenterprising, tractable, nonassertive, unaggressive, timid, docile
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.
