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QUICK TEMPER Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the phrase quick temper. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase quick temper. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for QUICK TEMPER

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explosive
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst

noun

• a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

adjective satellite

• liable to lead to sudden change or violence

• sudden and loud

fiery
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by intense emotion

• like or suggestive of fire

• passionate or quick-tempered

hot-tempered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quickly aroused to anger

hotheaded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quickly aroused to anger

• characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

impatient
adjectiveadj
adjective

• restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

adjective satellite

• (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness

irritable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily irritated or annoyed

• abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

• capable of responding to stimuli

testy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• easily irritated or annoyed

touchy
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective satellite

• quick to take offense

• difficult to handle; requiring great tact

volatile
adjectiveadj
adjective

• evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures

noun

• a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

adjective satellite

• liable to lead to sudden change or violence

• marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments

• tending to vary often or widely

irascibility
nounn
noun

• a feeling of resentful anger

spleen
nounn
noun

• a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses

• a feeling of resentful anger

short temper
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a feeling of resentful anger

Best Hypernyms For QUICK TEMPER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for quick temper, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Phrases (2)
bad temperill temper

Alternatives for EXPLOSIVE

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