Short-tempered synonyms

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(Of a situation) Extremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.

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Hoarse-voiced.

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Severe or cruel.

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irritable (related)

(Physiol.) Able to respond to a stimulus

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Having eccentric ways; odd.

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In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy

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Unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable, a word which is particularly applied to babies and children or adults who are acting childishly.

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Angered or offended

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Characterized by or resulting from anger.

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Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.

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Marked by impatience or ill humor.

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Crabbed; difficult, or perplexing.

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Charged with emotion; spirited:

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Easily excited or aroused:

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Having a fiery temper; easily made angry

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Easily aroused to anger.

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short-fused

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Erratic in behavior; unpredictable

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A volatile substance

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The definition of choleric is easily becoming angry.

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Hasty; rash

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Note: Cantankerous is generally used to describe an unpleasant elderly person in a slightly pejorative manner. However, the term can be used to people in general, livestock, and machinery as well.

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Chilly, brisk, sharp.

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Find another word for short-tempered. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for short-tempered, like: touchy, gruff, harsh, irritable, cranky, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, irascible, snappish and testy.