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quick-tempered
quick-tem·pered (kwĭk′tĕm′pərd)adj. Easily aroused to anger.quick-tempered adj readily roused to anger; irascible quick′-tem′pered
adj. easily angered; touchy. [1820–30] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | quick-tempered - quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander"hotheaded, hot-tempered, irascible, short-tempered, cholericill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
quick-temperedadjective hot-tempered, fiery, irritable, impatient, impulsive, excitable, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, quarrelsome, waspish, choleric, splenetic, shrewish They are wonderful people, but very quick-tempered.
cool, placid, dispassionate, phlegmatic, tolerant, slow to angerquick-temperedadjectiveEasily annoyed:choleric, irascible, peppery, testy, tetchy, touchy.Translationsquick (kwik) adjective1. done, said, finished etc in a short time. a quick trip into town. 快的，短暫的 快的2. moving, or able to move, with speed. He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me. 快速的 快速的3. doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively. He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic. 敏捷的，伶俐的 敏捷的，伶俐的 adverb quickly. quick-frozen food. 快速地 快速地ˈquickly adverb 快速地 快速地ˈquicken verb to make or become quicker. He quickened his pace. 加快 加快ˈquickness noun 快速 快速ˈquicklime noun lime which has not been mixed with water. 生石灰 生石灰ˈquicksands noun plural (an area of) loose, wet sand that sucks in anyone or anything that stands on it. 流沙［區］ 流沙（区） ˈquicksilver noun mercury. 水銀 水银ˌquick-ˈtempered adjective easily made angry. 易怒的 易怒的ˌquick-ˈwitted adjective thinking very quickly. a quick-witted policeman. 機智的 机智的ˌquick-ˈwittedly adverb 機智地 机智地ˌquick-ˈwittedness noun 機智 机智
EncyclopediaSeequickquick-tempered
Related to quick-tempered: angriness, stubborn, wrathfullySynonyms for quick-temperedadj hot-temperedSynonyms- hot-tempered
- fiery
- irritable
- impatient
- impulsive
- excitable
- petulant
- irascible
- cantankerous
- tetchy
- ratty
- testy
- quarrelsome
- waspish
- choleric
- splenetic
- shrewish
Antonyms- cool
- placid
- dispassionate
- phlegmatic
- tolerant
- slow to anger
Synonyms for quick-temperedadj easily annoyedSynonyms- choleric
- irascible
- peppery
- testy
- tetchy
- touchy
Synonyms for quick-temperedadj quickly aroused to angerSynonyms- hotheaded
- hot-tempered
- irascible
- short-tempered
- choleric
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