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.
trigger-happy Meaning
trigger-happy (s)
irresponsible in the use of firearms
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
Synonyms & Antonyms of trigger-happy
Synonyms:
- warlike
- high-pressure
- belligerent
- combative
- bellicose
- ambitious
- disputatious
- truculent
- in-your-face
- aggressive
- pushy
- enterprising
- pugnacious
- assertive
- quarrelsome
- militant
- contentious
Antonyms:
- unaggressive
- relaxed
- unaggressive
- unenterprising
- amenable
- unassertive
- acquiescent
- relaxed
- timid
- unambitious
- low-pressure
- submissive
- timid
- ambitionless
- docile
- acquiescent
- amenable
- nonassertive
- tractable
- unenterprising
- easygoing
- nonassertive
- ambitionless
- unassertive
- passive
- passive
- low-pressure
- deferential
- easygoing
- unambitious
- deferential
- docile
- tractable
- compliant
- compliant
- submissive
Synonyms:
- feisty
- adventuresome
- daring
- fierce
- gung-ho
- gutsy
- vigorous
- cocksure
- cheeky
- overconfident
- strenuous
- bumptious
- venturesome
- impudent
- obtrusive
- emboldened
- argumentative
- gladiatorial
- cocky
- discordant
- energetic
- self-assertive
- confident
- hyperaggressive
- emphatic
- unapologetic
- adventurous
- dashing
- venturous
- overambitious
- go-getting
- dynamic
- insolent
- self-asserting
- hustling
Antonyms:
- humble
- mild
- demure
- humble
- reserved
- mousy
- bashful
- diffident
- subdued
- slavish
- modest
- mild
- modest
- slavish
- bashful
- shrinking
- mousy
- servile
- resigned
- yielding
- unobtrusive
- quiet
- obsequious
- quiet
- diffident
- resigned
- meek
- lowly
- yielding
- shy
- retiring
- meek
- unobtrusive
- demure
- lowly
- obsequious
- subdued
- shy
- laid-back
- laid-back
- servile
- reserved
- retiring
- shrinking
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
warlike, high-pressure,belligerent, combative, bellicose, ambitious, disputatious, truculent, in-your-face, aggressive
unaggressive, relaxed, unaggressive, unenterprising, amenable, unassertive, acquiescent, relaxed, timid, unambitious
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.
