Definition of short-tempered in English:

short-tempered

adjectiveˌʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd

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-tempered

adjective

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

单词	short-tempered
释义	Definition of short-tempered in English: short-tempered adjectiveˌʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd 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-tempered adjective 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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