hotheaded
Americanadjective
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hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash.
Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.
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easily angered; quick to take offense.
Other Word Forms
- hotheadedly adverb
- hotheadedness noun
Etymology
Origin of hotheaded
Example Sentences
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Johnny, the youngest and most literally hotheaded of the group, is apt to light himself on fire when he can’t be bothered to find a flashlight.
From Los Angeles Times
The film, directed by Simon Cellan Jones, is a Wahlberg production through and through: Expect some brawny athleticism and a hotheaded family man on a quest for redemption.
From New York Times
Chicago Ebon is the one who embodies Richie, the hotheaded consigliere in “The Bear,” a scuzzily charismatic dude whose masculinity lands somewhere between woefully misguided and willfully abrasive.
From New York Times
“Tzivyah was always impulsive and hotheaded. She would have left regardless.”
From Literature
They were often hotheaded but also fast to regret their harsh words; this was their peace offering of sorts.
From Literature
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