Type A

American  

adjective

Psychology.

1. of or relating to a pattern of behavior characterized by competitiveness, a sense of urgency, impatience, perfectionism, and assertiveness, and possibly associated with an increased risk of heart disease.

2. of or relating to a person who exhibits Type A behavior.

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• Type A vs. Type B

Example Sentences

Death is not suited to the Type A personality.

From Salon

I’m not an actor, I like working at night, and I’m not going to let you bully me into becoming a Type A lunatic.

From Los Angeles Times

No tours to plan, restaurants to research or alarms to set for this Type A traveler who travels for a living.

From The Wall Street Journal

The path that led to it was flanked by a garden, now planted with strange herbs of the type a spell-casting soothsayer might need, for professional purposes.

From Literature

The fan-favorite type A lawyer with a perfectly-positioned ponytail was McGill/Goodman’s principled but increasingly conflicted girlfriend who got caught up in his elaborate schemes and paid a price for his crimes.

From Los Angeles Times