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Meaning of "quick-tempered" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUICK-TEMPERED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUICK-TEMPERED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quick-Tempered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES QUICK-TEMPERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of quick-tempered in the English dictionary

The definition of quick-tempered in the dictionary is readily roused to anger; irascible.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUICK-TEMPERED

quick-acting
quick-assembly furniture
quick-change artist
quick-drying
quick-firing
quick-freeze
quick-freezing
quick-froze
quick-frozen
quick-release
quick-setting
quick-thinking
quick-witted
quick-wittedly
quick-wittedness
quickbeam
quicken
quickener
quickfire
quickie

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUICK-TEMPERED

bad-tempered
considered
even-tempered
foul-tempered
good-tempered
hot-tempered
ill-tempered
kippered
pampered
sharp-tempered
short-tempered
slippered
sweet-tempered
tapered
tempered
undistempered
unhampered
unpampered
untempered
well-tempered
zippered

Synonyms and antonyms of quick-tempered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUICK-TEMPERED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quick-tempered» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quick-tempered

Translation of «quick-tempered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUICK-TEMPERED

Find out the translation of quick-tempered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quick-tempered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quick-tempered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

性急
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irascible
570 millions of speakers

English

quick-tempered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिड़चिड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سريعة خفف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вспыльчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irascível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খিট্খিটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de mauvaise humeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

cepat marah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufbrausend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クイック強化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빠른 강화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet-cepet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dễ nổi nóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரைவு-மனமுடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झपाटून टाकणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asabi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irascibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porywczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iute la mânie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευέξαπτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

driftig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snabb - härdat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hissig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quick-tempered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUICK-TEMPERED»

The term «quick-tempered» is regularly used and occupies the 75.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUICK-TEMPERED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quick-tempered

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUICK-TEMPERED»

Discover the use of quick-tempered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quick-tempered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aristotle's Biopsychosocial Model of Psychology and ...
In Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle (1984) identified four different dynamics that can be involved in irascibility which is the vice of excess in regards to anger: (a) hot- tempered, (b) quick-tempered (c) sulky people, and (d) bad- tempered.
Daniel Elliot Lee, 2008
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Devotions for Kindred Spirits: 365 Scriptural Studies by ...
Elders must not be “quick-tempered” (Titus 1:7). A “quick~tempered” person is one who readily “flies off the handle” or “loses his cool.” He does not deal with the ordinary functions and frustrations of life with emotional stability. Losing control ...
Roy B. Zuck, 2007
3
Solomon's Treasure: Uncover the Ancient Paths
______ By being quick-tempered, a number of non-beneficial consequences can follow, as outlined in the verses below. They are looked upon by others as fools, troublemakers, and will face many of life's more unpleasant lessons before they ...
Ralph Scott, 2010
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Arguing on the Toulmin Model: New Essays in Argument ...
166): “She's red-haired, so she's probably quick-tempered”. As Scriven observes, the general rule “if a person is red-haired, then that person will probably be quick -tempered” is not the only one that could justify the argument's inference: for ...
David Hitchcock, Bart Verheij, 2007
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Code of Honor: Ethics, Personal Standards & Practical Wisdom ...
... as a steward of God, “For a bishop (a spiritual leader) must be blameless, as a steward of God, “For a bishop (a spiritual leader) must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not ...
Ashish Raichur, 2014
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The Communion of the Holy Spirit
His will was extremely strong and he was proud and quick-tempered. Some people are quick-tempered, but they are not proud. This brother was strong- willed and quick-tempered. So he was not easy to deal with. For a person whose will is ...
Watchman Nee, Herbert L. Fader, 1994
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The Leadership Wisdom of Solomon: 28 Essential Strategies ...
Solomon wrote, “Quick-tempered leaders are like mad dogs—cross them and they bite your head off” (Proverbs 20:2, The Message). Even if you have subordinates under your command, you may have to an- swer to someone higher up the ...
Pat Williams, 2010
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Leaders on Leadership: Wisdom, Advice and Encouragement on ...
... spiritual leaders following his warning against being "addicted to wine." Drinking and particularly drunkenness often lead to arguments, brawls and fights. Even more fundamental to not being pugnacious is to avoid being "quick tempered.
George Barna, 1998
9
Taming Anger: The Hellenic Approach to the Limitations of Reason
Let us turn to some of anger's deviant character moulds, to types of anger that have been cast in a poor way, such as 'quick-tempered', 'bitter-tempered', and ' harsh-tempered', so we can find the common element in each that has to be ...
Kostas Kalimtzis, 2014
10
Enhancing Marital Intimacy Through Facilitating Cognitive ...
He was the strong, dominant, quick-tempered one, which I didn't know. T: Em hm. H: And my mother's mother was very much more passive and low-keyed. That's about all there is. T: How did your mother feel about his quick temper? H: Well ...
Edward M. Waring, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUICK-TEMPERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quick-tempered is used in the context of the following news items.
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Movie review: 'Southpaw' is a split decision
Jake Gyllenhaal is earnest as quick-tempered pugilist Billy Hope. A product of the foster care system, Billy becomes light heavyweight champ, relying on his ... «Tahoe Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Review: 'Stalin's Daughter,' by Rosemary Sullivan
By most accounts, she was likable and kind; she was also, to say the least, mercurial and quick-tempered. When her father died and the gross excesses of his ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
3
The secret that haunted the Runaways
The mistrust between Jackie and everyone else associated with the Runaways made her quick-tempered and guarded. On long car rides between tour dates, ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Mother headbutted by angry ex-partner
A QUICK-TEMPERED Hatton Vale man lashed out at his ex-partner and headbutted her after a dispute between the two escalated out of control. At Ipswich ... «The Queensland Times, Jul 15»
5
Tsipras Wants Money to Forget Democracy
Aristophanes' "The Knights," written in the 5th century B.C., has a character named Demos, "a sour old man, quick-tempered, country-minded, bean-consuming, ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
6
7 Songs Every Aries Should Listen To At Least Once, Because They …
Born between March 21 and April 19, they're the first sign of the zodiac and tend to be curious and intelligent, as well as fiery, quick-tempered, ambitious, and ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
7
Trouble with memory, thinking could predict Alzheimer's 18 years …
Changes in mood and behaviour– exhibiting severe mood swings from being easy-going to quick-tempered. Changes in personality – behaving out of character ... «Globalnews.ca, Jun 15»
8
Coronation Street returns to Richmond's River Rock
Actors Mikey North and Ian Puleston-Davies, who play the quick-tempered ... play the quick-tempered buddies on the TV soap opera, will be at River Rock Show ... «Richmond Review, Jun 15»
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Ex-Berekum Chelsea chief rips into 'quick-tempered' 2014 World …
Ex-Berekum Chelsea chief Nana Oduro Sarfo has ripped into 2014 World Cup Commissioner Moses Foh-Amoaning, labeling him as the most 'quick-tempered' ... «Ghanasoccernet, Jun 15»
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May 25, 1977: 'Star Wars' Opens in Theaters
... spot in the Death Star; the poignant falling out of the two robots in a Beau Geste stretch of desert; the amiable but quick-tempered 7-foot man/bear navigator of ... «The Nation., May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Quick-Tempered [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quick-tempered>. Apr 2024 ».
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