choleric English

Meaning choleric meaning

What does choleric mean?

choleric

— adjective easily moved to anger men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing — H.G.Wells

— adjective (= hotheaded) quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander

— adjective (= irascible) characterized by anger a choleric outburst an irascible response

Synonyms choleric synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as choleric?

choleric English » English

bilious

irascible

short-tempered

quick-tempered

irritable

hotheaded

hot-tempered

wrothful

vehement

touchy

tetchy

techy

spitfire

sizzling

rabid

peevish

maniac

iracund

huffy

hot

heated

furious

fretful

frantic

fiery

excitable

bruising

Topics choleric topics

What do people use choleric to talk about?

Language and thought Soul, spirit

Personality

• What words describe personality traits?
  introvert extrovert outgoing shy quiet sociable talkative vivacious intense easy-going down-to-earth homespun melancholic phlegmatic choleric sanguine logical emotional unemotional impulsive cool-headed even keeled flamboyant

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words describe a person who gets angry often or easily?
  have a temper irascible bilious cantankerous choleric cranky grouch hot tempered hot headed ill-tempered irascible irritable easily offended quick-tempered prim prude sensitive thin-skinned touchy