Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short-tempered

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: short--tem-pered
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.

Example Sentences

"She is so short-tempered that people avoid her company."

Etymology

By surface analysis, short temper + -ed.

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

hot-tempered short temper

Frequently Paired Words

hot-tempered short temper

Synonyms

quick-tempered hotheaded choleric irascible hot-tempered

Antonyms

cool-headed even-tempered cool

Questions

What does short-tempered mean?: Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
Where does short-tempered come from?: By surface analysis, short temper + -ed.

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