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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
hot·head·ed    Audio Help   [hot-hed-id] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash: Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.
2.easily angered; quick to take offense.
[Origin: 1635–45; hot + head + -ed3]

—Related forms
hot·head·ed·ly, adverb
hot·head·ed·ness, noun
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Thesaurus Entries
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  hotheaded
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  fiery, hasty, impetuous, quick-tempered, rash, touchy
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  rash
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste.
Synonyms:  brash, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, ill-considered, impetuous, improvident, impulsive, incautious, madcap, precipitant, precipitate, reckless, slapdash, temerarious, unconsidered
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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