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short-tempered

[ shawrt-tem-perd ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˈtɛm pərd /
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adjective

having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.

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cantankerous, choleric, crabby, gruff, harsh, irascible, irritable, snappish, testy, cranky, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, hot-tempered, ill-tempered, impatient, quick-tempered, snappy, temperamental, touchy

Nearby words

short-sleeve, short-spoken, short-staffed, short-tailed shearwater, short-tailed shrew, short-tempered, short-term, short-term exposure limit, short-term memory, short-termism, short-timer

Origin of short-tempered

First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for short-tempered

short-tempered

adjective

easily moved to anger; irascible
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