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Short-tempered

Synonyms for "short-tempered" (56 found)

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Informal (16)

Adj, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

cross

Adj, adv, name, noun, prep, verb, slang(1 words)

short

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

hot

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

bluff tart

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

harsh

Adj, slang(2 words)

rude touchy

Adj, noun, slang(6 words)

acid explosive caustic crusty ratty spunky

Adj, name, slang(1 words)

moody

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

prickly

General use (40)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb(1 words)

quick

Adj, name(1 words)

hasty

Adjective(21 words)

fiery cranky irritable petulant temperamental terse irascible fretful impatient acrimonious acerbic testy crabby grouchy acidulous snappish shrewish waspish bearish discourteous

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peppery

Adj, verb(2 words)

passionate crabbed

Adj, noun, verb(2 words)

abrupt gruff

Adj, noun(4 words)

disagreeable peremptory volcanic combustible

Adj, adv(2 words)

peevish surly

Adjective(5 words)

choleric irascible hotheaded quick-tempered hot-tempered

Adj, name, verb(2 words)

brusque curt

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