jähzornig
hot-tempered, quick-tempered
English translations
- 01
irascible
- 02
quick-tempered
- 03
hot-tempered
Word details
- German meaning
- Neigung zu plötzlichem, heftigem Zorn.
- English meaning
- irascible
- Synonym
- cholerisch, aufbrausend
- German example
- Sein jähzorniges Temperament macht es schwierig, mit ihm zusammenzuarbeiten.
- English example
- His irascible temperament makes it difficult to work with him.
- Comparative
- jähzornigerSuperlative: am jähzornigsten
Related words
- tobsüchtig
Addicted to gambling
- hitzköpfig
Hot-headed
- cholerisch
Choleric
- Hitzkopf
A hothead is a person who gets angry easily and acts rashly.
Example sentences with “jähzornig”
Er ist ein jähzorniger Mensch. (He is a hot-tempered person.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the root of 'jähzornig'?
It comes from 'jäh' (sudden/abrupt) and 'Zorn' (anger).