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hot-headed

/ˌhɒt ˈhedɪd/adjective

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गरम मिज़ाज, जल्दबाज़, उतावला, क्रोधी

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    (of a person) likely to act too quickly, without thinking of what might happen

    गरम मिज़ाज, जल्दबाज़, उतावला, क्रोधी

    • The hot-headed young players started a fight on the field.
    • His hot-headed decisions cost the company dearly.
    • Do not be so hot-headed; think before you reply to the email.
    + 2 more examples
    • The coach warned the hot-headed striker about his behaviour.
    • A hot-headed remark in a meeting can damage your career.

    Synonyms impetuous rash impulsive fiery volatile

    Opposite level-headed cool-headed calm composed

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

be hot-headed (predicative)

Use 'hot-headed' after be or seem to describe a person who tends to act in anger without thinking.

जब किसी व्यक्ति को गुस्से में बिना सोचे कार्य करने वाला बताना हो, तब be या seem के बाद 'hot-headed' आता है।

  • My cousin is hot-headed and often quarrels with the neighbours.
  • The captain seemed hot-headed during the last over.

a hot-headed + noun (attributive)

Placed before a noun, it describes a type of person or a group, such as a youth, player or leader. It is always written with a hyphen.

Noun से पहले आने पर यह किसी युवक, खिलाड़ी या नेता जैसे व्यक्ति का स्वभाव बताता है। इसे हमेशा hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।

  • A hot-headed young man shouted at the referee.
  • The council needs calm leaders, not hot-headed ones.

hot-headed + about/over something

You can add about or over to show what makes the person lose control.

किस बात पर व्यक्ति संयम खोता है, यह बताने के लिए about या over जोड़ा जा सकता है।

  • He is hot-headed about money matters.
  • Don't be so hot-headed over a small mistake.

comparative: more hot-headed

It is formed with more and most, not with -er and -est, because the word is compound.

यह compound शब्द है, इसलिए comparative में more और most लगते हैं, -er और -est नहीं।

  • Rohan is more hot-headed than his elder brother.
+Collocations 4

hot-headed + noun

youthplayerleaderreactiondecision

  • A hot-headed reaction can spoil a good friendship.

adverb + hot-headed

ratherdangerouslyextremelya littlenotoriously

  • The striker is notoriously hot-headed and has been sent off twice.

verb + hot-headed

beseembecomeremaingrow

  • He grew hot-headed whenever anyone questioned him.

hot-headed with contrast

calmlevel-headedcool-headedpatient

  • Unlike her hot-headed brother, Radhika stayed cool-headed during the argument.
“More examples 5
  • A hot-headed driver overtook the bus on a blind curve.

एक गर्म-मिज़ाज चालक ने मोड़ पर, जहाँ आगे कुछ दिखता नहीं था, बस को ओवरटेक कर दिया।

  • The coach warned the hot-headed bowler not to argue with the umpire.

कोच ने गर्म-मिज़ाज गेंदबाज़ को चेतावनी दी कि अंपायर से बहस न करे।

  • It was a hot-headed decision, and he regretted it the next morning.

यह जल्दबाज़ी में गुस्से में लिया गया निर्णय था, और उसे अगली सुबह इसका पछतावा हुआ।

  • The manager needs calm advisers, not hot-headed ones.

प्रबंधक को शांत सलाहकार चाहिए, गर्म-मिज़ाज वाले नहीं।

  • Some hot-headed fans threw bottles after the match.

कुछ उग्र प्रशंसकों ने मैच के बाद बोतलें फेंकीं।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He is a hot-head person who never listens.

✓ He is a hot-headed person who never listens.

The adjective is hot-headed; hothead is a noun.

विशेषण 'hot-headed' है; 'hothead' noun है, इसलिए person से पहले hot-headed आएगा।

✗ Rohan is more hot-headed from his brother.

✓ Rohan is more hot-headed than his brother.

A comparative is followed by than, not from.

Comparative के बाद than आता है, from नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

All of these describe a person who gets angry easily, but they stress different things.

ये सभी शब्द जल्दी गुस्सा होने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए हैं, पर बल अलग बातों पर है।

hot-headed

Acting too quickly and rashly because of strong feeling, not only anger.

तीव्र भावना के कारण बहुत जल्दबाज़ी और अविवेक से कार्य करना, केवल गुस्से से नहीं।

  • A hot-headed move cost the team the match.

hot-tempered

Getting angry quickly and showing it, whatever the action that follows.

जल्दी गुस्सा हो जाना और उसे दिखा देना, चाहे आगे कोई भी कार्य हो।

  • Her hot-tempered uncle shouted at the waiter.

impulsive

Acting suddenly on a feeling without thinking, not necessarily in anger.

बिना सोचे अचानक भावना पर कार्य करना, ज़रूरी नहीं कि गुस्से में।

  • It was an impulsive purchase.
◇Word family
hothead noun