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View definitions for short tempered

short tempered

adjective as in short-tempered

adjective as in short-tempered

adjective as in touchy

adjective as in grouchy

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Example Sentences

I'm not violent, ever, but I can be short tempered and was afraid of myself.

With a short-tempered bang, Smith hung up, after saying that he would call back later.

He had lately become quick and short-tempered, but always with a visible attempt to be kind to those around him.

His demeanor was that of a man suffering an intolerable headache and correspondingly short-tempered.

Towards the end of that week the entire staff became exceedingly short tempered.

Should elderly, short-tempered Dowagers be permitted to use bad language?

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On this page you'll find 57 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to short-tempered, such as: cantankerous, choleric, crabby, gruff, harsh, and irascible.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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