Short-tempered

Synonyms for "short-tempered" (59 found)

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abrupt acerbic acid acidulous acrimonious bearish bluff brusque caustic combustible crabbed

Adjective(1 words)

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crabby cranky cross crusty curt disagreeable discourteous explosive fiery fretful grouchy gruff harsh hasty hot

Adjective(3 words)

crankier fiery hot-tempered

Related words (29)

Adjective(4 words)

hotheaded impatient irascible quick-tempered

impatient irascible irritable moody passionate peevish peppery peremptory petulant prickly quick ratty rude short shrewish snappish spunky surly tart temperamental

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terse testy touchy volcanic waspish

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I'm short-tempered, and a loose-tongued man.

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People are becoming more short-tempered and violent.

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I'm pretty short-tempered.

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Mary's very short-tempered, and often throws a wobbly.

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