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View synonyms for short-tempered
short-tempered
adjective
- easily moved to anger; irascible
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Word History and Origins
Origin of short-tempered1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
I'm not violent, ever, but I can be short tempered and was afraid of myself.
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With a short-tempered bang, Smith hung up, after saying that he would call back later.
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He had lately become quick and short-tempered, but always with a visible attempt to be kind to those around him.
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His demeanor was that of a man suffering an intolerable headache and correspondingly short-tempered.
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Towards the end of that week the entire staff became exceedingly short tempered.
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Should elderly, short-tempered Dowagers be permitted to use bad language?
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