short-tempered
/'ʃɔ:t'tempəd/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Easily angered or irritated: Describes a person who becomes angry or annoyed very quickly and with little provocation.
- Prone to sudden outbursts of anger: Characterized by a low tolerance for frustration, leading to rapid emotional reactions.
Usage
The adjective "short-tempered" is used to describe a person's character or a temporary state. It is typically placed before a noun (e.g., a short-tempered boss) or after a linking verb like "be," "become," or "seem" (e.g., He is very short-tempered). It carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of patience or emotional control.
Examples
- Adjective:
- My father was short-tempered when we were late for dinner.
- It's difficult to work with such a short-tempered manager.
- She becomes short-tempered when she's under a lot of stress.
Advanced Usage
- "to be short-tempered with someone": to display anger or irritation specifically towards a person.
- The teacher was short-tempered with the noisy class.
- Comparative and Superlative Forms: "more short-tempered," "most short-tempered."
- He is more short-tempered in the mornings.
Variants and Related Words
- Short temper (noun): The characteristic of being easily angered.
- His short temper often gets him into trouble.
- Short-temperedness (noun, less common): The state or quality of being short-tempered.
Synonyms
- Irritable: Easily annoyed or provoked.
- Hot-tempered: Quickly and easily angered.
- Quick-tempered: Similar to short-tempered; prone to rapid anger.
- Cantankerous: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
Antonyms
- Easygoing: Relaxed and tolerant.
- Patient: Able to accept delays or problems without becoming annoyed.
- Even-tempered: Not easily upset or excited; calm.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- To have a short fuse: An idiom with a very similar meaning to being short-tempered.
- Be careful what you say; 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 mistake.
Adjective
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quickly aroused to anger
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a hotheaded commander
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