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