Trigger-happy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Trigger-happy is an adjective meaning Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.
Meaning
Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Inclined to behave recklessly or violently at the slightest provocation.
Example Sentences
Claudine / Don't get trigger happy with me / Don't wave a gun at me
Be careful when you work near him; he's trigger-happy with that chain-saw.
The bystanders were indiscriminately gunned down by trigger-happy gang members.
He was so trigger-happy that he wheeled and punched me when I brushed by him in the hall.
Word Forms
- triggerhappy
Synonyms for trigger-happy
Depending on context, synonyms include irresponsible.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include irresponsible, hair trigger, rapid-fire, automatic, shooty, gun-centric.
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