hotheaded
Easily loses composure
Hotheaded means quick to anger or act impulsively, without thinking through consequences.
A hotheaded person flares up easily and may make rash decisions: His hotheaded response cost him the negotiation.
The word suggests a temperament prone to emotional outbursts rather than cool deliberation.
Prone to sudden anger
- irascibleProne to outbursts
- volatileLiable to sudden change
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
combustible · mercurial · touchy · testy · peppery · choleric · thin-skinned · irritable
Carelessly ignoring danger
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
unthinking · heedless · foolhardy · brash · careless · thoughtless · incautious · imprudent
quick-tempered
Prone to sudden anger
explosive · combustible · mercurial · touchy · testy · peppery · choleric · thin-skinned · irritable · edgy
reckless
Carelessly ignoring danger
precipitate · unthinking · heedless · foolhardy · brash · careless · thoughtless · incautious · imprudent · headstrong
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
intense · fiery · spirited · animated · impassioned · fired-up · charged · emotional · excitable · enthusiastic
- hot-temperedquick-tempered, hair-trigger, fiery, volatile, explosive
- irritabilitycranky, grouchy, grumpy, irritated, annoyed
- slang traitsbossy, brainy, bubbly, chatty, cheeky
- recklessreckless, careless, rash, heedless, imprudent
- reactivereactive, excitable, volatile, high-strung, jumpy
- foolishfoolish, stupid, dumb, brainless, witless
hotheadedcool-headed
Calm when stressed
level-headed · even-tempered · calm · composed · cool
hotheadedcautious
Careful to avoid risk
deliberate · prudent · measured · levelheaded · circumspect