ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hothead

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hothead is a noun meaning (derogatory) One who becomes angry easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.

Meaning

(derogatory) One who becomes angry easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.

More Meanings

  1. One who reacts quickly and without thinking carefully first.

Example Sentences

Someone get this hothead out of here before he does some damage.
The club was full of eager young hotheads who never seemed to be able to agree on anything.

Word Forms

Synonyms for hothead

Depending on context, synonyms include lunatic, harum-scarum, madcap, daredevil, swashbuckler, fire-eater.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include harum-scarum, madcap, lunatic, daredevil, swashbuckler, fire-eater.

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