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HOTHEADED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Example:
madcap escapades
Synonyms:
brainish; hotheaded; impetuous; impulsive; madcap; tearaway
Classified under:
Similar:
incautious (lacking in caution)
Domain usage:
archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Quickly aroused to anger
Example:
a hotheaded commander
Synonyms:
choleric; hot-tempered; hotheaded; irascible; quick-tempered; short-tempered
Classified under:
Similar:
ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)
