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