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Definition of short-tempered in English: short-temperedadjectiveˌʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd Quick to lose one's temper. poor sleep can leave you short-tempered Example sentencesExamples - As his health had improved he'd become steadily more irritable and short-tempered.
- Many drivers said they became irritable or short-tempered during the winter.
- They are short-tempered, resent authority, and have difficulty dealing with criticism.
- I had to admit that I was starting to love that smirk but I was growing short-tempered and impatient.
- Sure, he was often short-tempered and angry, but this time it was something different.
Synonyms irritable, irascible, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, fiery, peevish, cross, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, impatient, grumpy, huffy, brusque, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, touchy, volatile, testy, tetchy, snarling, waspish, prickly, crusty, peppery, bilious, liverish, dyspeptic, splenetic, choleric informal snappish, snappy, chippy, grouchy, cranky, on a short fuse British informal narky, ratty, eggy, like a bear with a sore head North American informal peckish, soreheaded Australian/New Zealand informal snaky informal, dated miffy
Definition of short-tempered in US English: short-temperedadjective Quick to lose one's temper. Example sentencesExamples - I had to admit that I was starting to love that smirk but I was growing short-tempered and impatient.
- Many drivers said they became irritable or short-tempered during the winter.
- As his health had improved he'd become steadily more irritable and short-tempered.
- Sure, he was often short-tempered and angry, but this time it was something different.
- They are short-tempered, resent authority, and have difficulty dealing with criticism.
Synonyms irritable, irascible, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, fiery, peevish, cross, crabbed, crabby, crotchety, cantankerous, impatient, grumpy, huffy, brusque, ill-tempered, bad-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, touchy, volatile, testy, tetchy, snarling, waspish, prickly, crusty, peppery, bilious, liverish, dyspeptic, splenetic, choleric
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