short
tem
pered
Comparative
more short-tempered
Superlative
most short-tempered
1
having a tendency to become angry quickly
- The short-tempered boss yelled at employees for minor mistakes.
- Lack of sleep made her unusually short-tempered with her kids.
- He's so short-tempered that even a slow internet connection sets him off.
- The short-tempered driver honked aggressively at every delay.
- Avoid joking with him, he's short-tempered and might take it the wrong way.