Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hot-tempered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
hot-tem-pered
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more hot-tempered (comparative) most hot-tempered (superlative)

Synonyms

choleric hotheaded irascible quick-tempered short-tempered

Antonyms

cool-headed even-tempered

Questions

What does hot-tempered mean?
Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.

How to pronounce hot-tempered

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