hotheaded

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adjective

1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
- a hotheaded decision
- liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
- an impetuous display of spending and gambling
- madcap escapades
('brainish' is archaic)
• Syn:
impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish
• Similar to:
incautious
• Derivationally related forms:
impetuousness (for: impetuous), impetuosity (for: impetuous), impulsiveness (for: impulsive)
• Usage Domain:
archaism, archaicism
2. quickly aroused to anger
- a hotheaded commander
• Syn:
choleric, irascible, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered
• Similar to:
ill-natured
• Derivationally related forms:
irascibility (for: irascible), choler (for: choleric)