short-tempered

/'ʃɔ:t'tempəd/
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short-tempered

The teacher remains patient with the short-tempered student.

Definition
  1. 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.
short-tempered

The teacher remains patient with the short-tempered student.

Adjective
  1. quickly aroused to anger
    • a hotheaded commander

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