Short-tempered (Adjective)
Meaning
Quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He had a short-tempered boss who yelled at anyone who disagreed with him.
- She knew she was short-tempered when under stress and was trying to learn some relaxation techniques.
- After his recent stress from losing his job he has become a bit short-tempered lately.
- A short-tempered teenager he always started arguing loudly over simple misunderstandings.
- Their teacher explained the homework, although aware some students, and also she was, naturally short-tempered on hot afternoons like these.