QUICK-TEMPERED Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

quick-tempered

adjective

ˈkwik-ˈtem-pərd

Definition of quick-tempered

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed a quick-tempered man who invariably utters threats at any kids who wander into his yard

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Recent Examples of quick-tempered Crerand was tough, quick-tempered, never turned the other cheek and didn’t always choose diplomacy as a way to settle a score. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Suwa is the band’s beloved transmasculine Korean American hero, glamorous and quick-tempered. — Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026 Part of it had to do with Nguyen’s distant relationship with her father, a taciturn and quick-tempered man with whom the author had difficulty connecting. — Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Sep. 2023

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Adjective

Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
Could be because for much of the running time, Abrams’ Jay Gardiner is up against what looks like a very large irritable sphincter.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of irritable

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Hundreds of people in Toledo, Ohio, remain evacuated from their homes as officials work to resolve a fiery chemical leak that began Tuesday.

— Lana Zak, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Here was the humble trade unionist, born into extreme poverty, standing up as a fiery-eyed tribune of the workers.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

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