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HOTHEAD

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reckless impetuous irresponsible person

Synonyms:

daredevil; harum-scarum; hothead; lunatic; madcap; swashbuckler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hothead" is a kind of...):

adventurer; venturer (a person who enjoys taking risks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hothead"):

tearaway (a reckless and impetuous person)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A belligerent grouch

Synonyms:

fire-eater; hothead

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("hothead" is a kind of...):

churl; crank; crosspatch; grouch; grump (a bad-tempered person)

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