hot-headed

adjective

1. impetuous, rash, or hot-tempered

Derived Forms

• ˌhot-ˈheadedly, adverb
• ˌhot-ˈheadedness, noun

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the dairy farmers’ hot-headed, party-hearty offspring seem like the animals in need of taming.

From Los Angeles Times

When Johnny Wactor found three people in masks trying to steal the catalytic converter from his Toyota Prius last May, one of the thieves yelled “No!” before his “hot-headed” companion fired a single shot into the “General Hospital” actor’s chest, a detective testified Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

In a jailhouse conversation secretly recorded by authorities, Estrada said he hadn’t wanted to “work” stealing catalytic converters with Barceleau, whom he called “hot-headed,” said Det.

From Los Angeles Times

Pereira can be hot-headed and says whatever he thinks he has to say to whoever needs to hear it.

From BBC

“I just turned to a closed shell, I was hot-headed, stressed, depressed.”

From BBC

Related Words

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• intense
• red-hot
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• vehement
• violent