short-tempered
[shawrt-tem-perd]
adjective
having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.
Origin of short-tempered
First recorded in 1885–90
Synonyms for short-tempered
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Related Words for short-tempered
cantankerous, choleric, crabby, gruff, harsh, irascible, irritable, snappish, testy, cranky, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, hot-tempered, ill-tempered, impatient, quick-tempered, snappy, temperamental, touchyExamples from the Web for short-tempered
Historical Examples of short-tempered
He was ever a short-tempered man, intolerant of irrelevancies.
Mistress WildingRafael Sabatini
He was a short-tempered man of no great manners, and he only grunted his response.
John SplendidNeil Munro
“I wish to apologize for being so short-tempered this morning,” he began.
The CricketMarjorie Cooke
In the morning they will often be sullen and short-tempered.
Life in a Railway FactoryAlfred Williams
I'll get blamed if you go, and he's short-tempered this morning.
Hobson's ChoiceHarold Brighouse
short-tempered
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