hotheaded meaning and definition

HOTHEADED adjective

Definition of hotheaded (adjective)

1. quickly aroused to anger
   • "a hotheaded commander"
   • synonyms: choleric, hot-tempered, irascible, quick-tempered, short-tempered
2. 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)
   • synonyms: brainish, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, tearaway