Added 10 October 2026 hotheaded adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about hotheaded at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Quickly aroused to anger. a hotheaded commander Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation. a hotheaded decision Origin From hot + headed. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: tearawayhot-temperedbrainishshort-temperedquick-temperedirasciblecholericill-naturedmadcapimpetuousimpulsiveshort Back to today's word