CEFR C1

short-tempered

adjective

Meaning

short-tempered means easily angered; frequently losing one's temper. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

She is so short-tempered that people avoid her company.
The writer described the response as short-tempered.

Synonyms: hotheaded, impatient, quick-tempered, temperamental

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short-tempered (C1)

adjective

Definition

short-tempered means easily angered; frequently losing one's temper. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

She is so short-tempered that people avoid her company.
The writer described the response as short-tempered.
A short-tempered tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use short-tempered

short-tempered + noun (collocation): Use short-tempered before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a short-tempered reaction."
become short-tempered (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became short-tempered near the end."

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