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.
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Fezco was also the adoptive older brother and business partner of Javon Walton’s hotheaded Ashtray.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Moscow, husky and bearded, is often seen trying to calm his hotheaded, handsome son, Denver.
From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 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
One even claimed, “I object to a tyrannical, hotheaded vulgarian’s commanding me.”
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2022
Although the more hotheaded among us wanted to confront them, instead, we decided to fight fire with fire.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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