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I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive.
Alastair Campbell

Meaning of "short-tempered" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHORT-TEMPERED

short-tempered play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHORT-TEMPERED

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

WHAT DOES SHORT-TEMPERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of short-tempered in the English dictionary

The definition of short-tempered in the dictionary is easily moved to anger; irascible.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHORT-TEMPERED

short-order
short-range
short-sighted
short-sightedly
short-sightedness
short-sleeved
short-spined sea scorpion
short-spoken
short-staffed
short-stay
short-stay car park
short-tailed shearwater
short-term
short-term car park
short-term memory
short-termism
short-time working
short-waisted
short-wave
short-winded

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHORT-TEMPERED

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

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

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHORT-TEMPERED»

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

Translation of «short-tempered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHORT-TEMPERED

Find out the translation of short-tempered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of short-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 «short-tempered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暴躁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de mal humor
570 millions of speakers

English

short-tempered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुस्सैल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سريع الغضب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вспыльчивый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pavio curto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বদরাগী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coléreux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gereizt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

短期強化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단기 강화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cekak banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

âm ngắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறுகிய மனமுடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॉर्ट-टेम्परेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asabi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irascibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalczywy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scurt temperat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευέξαπτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kort gehard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kort stubin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kort lunte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of short-tempered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT-TEMPERED»

The term «short-tempered» is regularly used and occupies the 104.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHORT-TEMPERED» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «SHORT-TEMPERED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word short-tempered.
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Michael Caine
The greatest luxury is not driving. I didn't own a car until I was 30, and that was a Rolls-Royce, so it was cheaper to insure a chauffeur. I never want to drive again. My mind is always on other things. I hate parking, and I'm very short-tempered and would get road rage, I'm sure.
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Alastair Campbell
I'm certainly driven, I hate losing, I can be ruthless and short-tempered and terribly competitive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHORT-TEMPERED»

Discover the use of short-tempered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to short-tempered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Short-Tempered Melancholic and Other Stories
Short-Tempered Melancholic Kajika Yamano is a female ninja whose job is to protect her family's legendary weapon.
Arina Tanemura, 2012
2
The One Year Wisdom for Women Devotional: 365 Devotions ...
Those who are short-tempered do foolish things, and schemers are hated. PROVERBS 14:17 Short-tempered. This means “cranky, in a bad mood.” Ladies, do your kids ever say about you, “Oh, you know Mom. She's in one of her moods” ?
Debbi Bryson, 2013
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Breaking the Silence: Overcoming the Problem of Principal ...
I was short,tempered, that was the worst part. I could be just fine cooking supper, and the least little thing ... I might throw the pan in the sink, or push the chair up against the table hard and say something. It was just not like me. I didn't want to ...
Joseph Blase, 2003
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ספר הזהר
YHVH saidÐwhen He settled in the Short-Tempered One. From here, a saying in the name of its originator; for the concealed Ancient One said My breath shall not abide in the adam above, since through that breath exhaled from two holes of ...
Daniel Chanan Matt, 2009
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Walking An Uncommon Path: A Guide to Your Spiritual Quest
It is said that being short tempered can sometimes be genetic. The parents are very short tempered, so it follows that the son or daughter is also. I believe that this may be the case but, generally, it is just an indication of a lack of practice, a lack ...
The Gyalwang Drukpa, His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa, 2013
6
Happy and Harmonious Family
My son is very short-tempered. How can we control his anger? When he loses his temper, he is out of anyone's control. Every time this occurs, the atmosphere of the family is disturbed.' When a person gets angry, he may consider it tolerable, ...
Acharya Mahapragya, 2012
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Love, Laughter and Dreams: We Prayed For Twelve Children
MostMostMostMostMost parentsparentsparentsparentsparents don'tdon'tdon'tdon 'tdon't startstartstartstartstart outoutoutoutout beingbeingbeingbeingbeing mean, mean,mean,mean,mean, short-tempered,short-tempered,short-tempered ...
Bud Vear, 2002
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101 Boardroom Problems and how to Solve Them
The short-tempered Board member loses his temper and becomes loud, abusive, and threatening, especially when things don't go his way. He insults his colleagues and openly questions their competence, motivation, or integrity. When he ...
Eli Mina, 2009
9
Ultimately Perfect
When I was eight or nine years old in Sikkim, there was a monk who used to talk and argue a lot and he had a roommate (who was also a monk) who was very short tempered. One day this monk was talking a lot and teasing his roommate a lot ...
Pema Donyo Nyinche (Tai Situpa XII), Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa, 2010
10
Tips to Find Happiness: Creating a Harmonious Home for ...
Refined people who have much knowledge are not short-tempered. There may be people who believe themselves to be cultured but who are nonetheless short- tempered. However, truly knowledgeable people are never short-tempered.
Ryuho Okawa, 2004

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term short-tempered is used in the context of the following news items.
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Parley not for the short-tempered
Parley not for the short-tempered. Parley not for the short-tempered. Monday afternoon was the beginning of the winter meeting of the First session of the 11th ... «Mmegi Online, Jul 15»
2
'Priya was short-tempered, we feared her'
NEW DELHI: Around Holi this year, Dr Kamal Vedi and his wife, Dr Priya Vedi, seemed to have sorted out their problems. The couple visited Laxmangarh, ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
3
Rand: 'I Have Been Universally Short-Tempered and Testy With …
Rand Paul told CNN that he's "short-tempered" with not just female reporters, but also with male reporters. "You know, I think I have been universally ... «The Weekly Standard, Apr 15»
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Rand on Interviews With Women: I've Been Short-Tempered
Go ahead and tell us what you think. SEN. RAND PAUL: You know, I think I have been universally short tempered and testy with both male and female reporters. «RealClearPolitics, Apr 15»
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Boys'soccer: Lone Peak beats Herriman in short-tempered game
Herriman • Turning to celebrate Lone Peak's second goal of the afternoon, Hunter Henry felt the impact on his back. He'd been struck with the soccer ball after ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Apr 15»
6
Viktor Orban - the short-tempered populist
Hungarians, with their aura of melancholy and one of the world's highest suicide rates, are expected to be short-tempered. Still, when I once interviewed Viktor ... «New Europe, Mar 15»
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'Short-tempered' Vice Ganda cracks up audience
A "short-tempered" Vice Ganda had the audience laughing with his antics on "It's Showtime" Wednesday during his eponymous love advice segment, "AdVice ... «ABS CBN News, Mar 15»
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Steve Jobs wasn't a tyrant, recalls Ken Segall
When he was asked to explain about the temper, Segall smilingly said, "Yes, Jobs was short-tempered. However, one must not forget he was a complex man. «India Today, Feb 15»
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Yeh Hai Mohabbatein: Karan Patel says he's not short-tempered like …
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Raman Bhalla aka Karan Patel is always seen as a short-tempered person on screen. Audiences feel that Karan is the same in real ... «India.com, Jan 15»
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It's hard to cope with my pregnant wife being so irritable
A man with a short-tempered wife, about to give birth to their second child around Christmas, bemoans his lot. Mariella Frostrup rediscovers her own inner ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»

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