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hotheaded Definition

hot·headed (-hed′id)

adjective

  1. quick-tempered; easily made angry
  2. hasty; rash

hotheaded Related Forms
hot·head′ed·ly adverb hot·head′ed·ness noun
hotheaded Synonyms

hotheaded

modif.

  1. Impetuous

    unmanageable, wild, reckless; see rash, unruly.

  2. Irritable

    quick-tempered, crabby, touchy; see irritable.

hotheaded Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • impetuosity: Ah yes, the hotheaded impetuosity of youth... ... ... Steve 20-04-2005, 14:57 for example... ... .
  • genius: With so much to see, I decided to trail the hotheaded genius Caravaggio.

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