hotheadedness
Quick to anger
Hotheadedness is the tendency to act impulsively out of anger or passion, without pausing to think.
A hotheaded person flares up quickly and may say or do things they later regret: His hotheadedness cost him the promotion.
The quality suggests both quickness to anger and poor judgment in the heat of the moment.
Imprudent haste in action
- impetuousnessRash, unthinking haste
- hastinessExcessive, careless speed
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
- precipitanceRash, headlong haste
knee-jerk · snap-decision · spur-of-the-moment · abruptness · volatility · unpredictability · capriciousness · instability
State of mind
outburst · tantrum · indignation · resentment · fuming · seething · livid · choleric
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- zealousPassionately eager and active
fierce · fiery · spirited · forceful · emphatic · vigorous · explosive · combustible
Not guided by reason
- illogicalContrary to valid reasoning
- senselessLacking reason or awareness
- foolishLacking good sense
- harebrainedRecklessly stupid or impractical
irresponsible · reckless · ill-considered · shortsighted · imprudent · unwise · injudicious · misguided
rashness
Imprudent haste in action
- impetuousnessRash, unthinking haste
- hastinessExcessive, careless speed
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
precipitance · knee-jerk · snap-decision · spur-of-the-moment · abruptness · volatility · unpredictability · capriciousness · instability · adventurism
temper
State of mind
ire · outburst · tantrum · indignation · resentment · fuming · seething · livid · choleric · irascible
passionate
Intensely emotional or enthusiastic
- vehementIntensely forceful in feeling
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
zealous · fierce · fiery · spirited · forceful · emphatic · vigorous · explosive · combustible · inflammatory
unreasonable
Not guided by reason
harebrained · irresponsible · reckless · ill-considered · shortsighted · imprudent · unwise · injudicious · misguided · bullheaded
- impulsivityimpulsiveness, impulsivity, rashness, recklessness, hastiness
hotheadednesscalmness
Peaceful mental state
composure · equanimity · coolheadedness · serenity · tranquility
hotheadednessconsideration
Careful thought or compensation
deliberation · prudence · circumspection · thoughtfulness · level-headedness
hotheadednessdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
peaceableness · forbearance · restraint · self-control · tactfulness
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