Hot-headed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of hotheaded. alt-of, alternative

    "Bat who will the next Democratic President be? Harry A. Wise? The eloquent Virginian is hotter-headed than we are. We have no objection to him, however. A radical lawyer very often makes a conservative judge, and the peace of nations is never securer than when a great soldier bears his hand upon the helm of State."

Synonyms

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inflammablequick-tempered

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"Sami made a hot-headed decision."

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