noun
- a person who is quick to anger or loses their temper easily
Usage: informal; usually derogatory
Examples
- He's such a hothead—he yelled at the referee over a minor call.
- Don't argue with her when she's upset; she's a real hothead.
- The coach warned the hothead player that another outburst would result in a suspension.
- His hothead nature has gotten him into trouble more than once.
- She tried to calm down the hothead before the situation escalated.
- Being a hothead in a negotiation rarely leads to a good outcome.