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 • Jul. 23, 2025
After a legal odyssey of nearly five years, the Justice Department decided last week not to reopen the federal criminal civil rights investigation of two hotheaded U.S.
From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2022
But umpires don’t want to have some hotheaded youngster questioning their authority and strike-zone judgment or showing them up.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2022
Whether it has proved to be, whether the hotheaded administration lawyer has subsequently redeemed himself, is a judgment I’ll leave to others for now.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2022
They were often hotheaded but also fast to regret their harsh words; this was their peace offering of sorts.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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