quick-tempered

/'kwik'tempəd/

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The coach is quick-tempered and often shouts at players during practice.

Definition

Adjective:
- Easily angered or provoked: Describes a person who becomes angry very quickly and with little provocation.
- Having a short temper: Characterized by a tendency to react with immediate irritation or fury.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a person's character or disposition. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become').
It often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying a lack of patience or emotional control.

Examples

Attributive use:
- He is a quick-tempered man who often shouts at his employees.
- Her quick-tempered response surprised everyone in the meeting.
Predicative use:
- Be careful what you say; she can be very quick-tempered.
- I know he seems quick-tempered, but he calms down just as fast.

Advanced Usage

"to be quick-tempered with someone": to be easily angered specifically by a particular person or group.
- The teacher was notoriously quick-tempered with students who didn't do their homework.

Variants and Related Words

Short-tempered (adj): A very close synonym with essentially the same meaning.
Hot-tempered (adj): Another synonym, often implying a fiery or passionate anger.
Hotheaded (adj): Similar to quick-tempered, but can also imply impulsiveness and rashness in addition to anger.
Quick-temperedness (n): The state or quality of being quick-tempered (less common).

Synonyms

Antonyms

Even-tempered: Calm and not easily angered.
Placid: Not easily upset or excited.
Patient: Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

Related Idioms

To have a short fuse: An informal idiom meaning to be quick-tempered.
- Don't tease him; he has a very short fuse.
To fly off the handle: To suddenly become very angry.
- He flew off the handle when he saw the broken window.

The coach is quick-tempered and often shouts at players during practice.

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