short-tempered

short-tem·pered

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shawrt tem-perd]
- /ʃɔrt ˈtɛm pərd/
- /ʃɔːt ˈtem.pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shawrt tem-perd]
- /ʃɔrt ˈtɛm pərd/

Definitions of short-tempered word

adjective short-tempered having a quick, hasty temper; irascible. 1
adjective short-tempered easily angered 1
adjective short-tempered Someone who is short-tempered gets angry very quickly. 0
adjective short-tempered easily moved to anger; irascible 0
adjective short-tempered having a tendency to lose one's temper; easily or quickly angered 0

See all 5 definitions of short-tempered

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Origin of short-tempered

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Short-tempered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Short-tempered

short-tempered popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for short-tempered

adj short-tempered

bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
crusty — Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
down in the dumps — If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable.
fretful — disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish.
grousing — to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.

adjective short-tempered

crabbed — surly; irritable; perverse
crabby — Someone who is crabby is bad-tempered and unpleasant to people.
crotchety — A crotchety person is bad-tempered and easily irritated.
explosive — Able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart, as when a bomb explodes.
irritable — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.

All 16 Synonyms of short-tempered

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