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