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short fused
adjective as in short-tempered
adjective as in excitable
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- agitable
- alarmable
- edgy
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- fierce
- galvanic
- hasty
- hot-headed
- hot-tempered
- impatient
- impetuous
- inflammable
- intolerant
- irascible
- mercurial
- moody
- nervous
- neurotic
- overzealous
- passionate
- peevish
- quick
- quick-tempered
- rash
- reckless
- sensitive
- short-fused
- susceptible
- testy
- touchy
- uncontrolled
- uneasy
- vehement
- violent
- volatile
- volcanic
adjective as in hotheaded
Strongest match
adjective as in excitable
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- agitable
- alarmable
- edgy
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- fierce
- galvanic
- hasty
- hot-headed
- hot-tempered
- impatient
- impetuous
- inflammable
- intolerant
- irascible
- mercurial
- moody
- nervous
- neurotic
- overzealous
- passionate
- peevish
- quick
- quick-tempered
- rash
- reckless
- sensitive
- short-fused
- susceptible
- testy
- touchy
- uncontrolled
- uneasy
- vehement
- violent
- volatile
- volcanic
adjective as in hotheaded
Strongest match
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The trader was just lighting a short-fused stick of dynamite from his cigar.
At the five points of a star with the knoll for centre, but at safe blasting distance, I planted dynamite, primed and short-fused.
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On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to short-fused, such as: demonstrative, fidgety, fiery, high-strung, hysterical, and impulsive.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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