hotheaded

adjective

hot·​head·​ed ˈhät-ˈhe-dəd How to pronounce hotheaded (audio)
: easily angered : fiery, impetuous
hotheadedly adverb
hotheadedness noun

Examples of hotheaded in a Sentence

He wrote a hotheaded letter.
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The Blue Bloods spinoff follows Wahlberg's hotheaded detective Danny Reagan, the oldest living son of NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan (Selleck). Randall Colburn, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025 Aside from hotheaded Ted and maybe Davis’ coolly ambitious Erica, almost none of the characters have distinctive personalities. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025 His story is super interesting; he was seemingly plucked from nowhere, was long viewed as a hotheaded liability, is still sometimes seen as the grit to Saliba's polish, but is an absolutely class player and the emotional heartbeat of this team. James McNicholas, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025 Ledbetter’s struggles with her hotheaded son, as well as her triumphs as an accomplished ballroom dancer outside of work, also get a half-hearted treatment. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hotheaded

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hotheaded was in 1603

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“Hotheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotheaded. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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hotheaded

adjective
hot·​head·​ed -ˈhed-əd How to pronounce hotheaded (audio)
: easily angered : rash, fiery
hotheadedly adverb
hotheadedness noun

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