choleric
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9.6
- adjective
- /kəˈlɛrɪk/
:
colérico
- Everyone knew to avoid him in meetings due to his choleric temperament.
- choleric temperament
- choleric woman
- choleric man
Examples
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As another quick-tempered (it used to be termed choleric type) person, I can offer both encouragement and hope.
Blog text (1) -
Vesuvius was an added attraction, an unpredictable, choleric personality with the ability to change everything without notice.
Academic text (2010) -
I found myself face to face with a choleric, jaw-grinding Commissioner Nolan.
Fiction book (2002) -
Attila U. was of a choleric nature and also insanely jealous.
Blog text (29) -
We certainly would not want to upset them or their paid commentators of the Faux News Network with a fit of choleric outrage.
Blog text (29) -
The Narcissus was already alongside, and on the wharf were Mr. Bolzer and the choleric, angry-eyed Alec.
Fiction book (2001) -
The choleric teacher often raised his voice when students didn't pay attention.
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She tried to stay calm, but his choleric outbursts made it difficult.
Synonyms
32
3.7
Quick to become annoyed or angry
22
8.5
Being bad-tempered and stubborn, often hard to deal with
19
3.9
Easily annoyed and often in a bad mood
9
8.6
Gets angry easily and often argues with people
7
6.2
Quick to become angry and act without thinking
5
8.6
Quick to become angry, often at small things
5
5.1
Quick to become angry
4
4.2
Quick to get angry or easily annoyed
4
5.7
Easily annoyed and quick to get angry
3
9.5
Often bad-tempered and easily annoyed, like a grumpy older person
3
3.5
Quick to get angry or annoyed
1
6.0
To become angry quickly and easily
1
9.1
Being easily annoyed and quick to feel offended
1
9.9
Easily become angry and say harsh things
1
8.1
Being easily annoyed by small things
1
9.7
Feeling annoyed and in a bad mood
1
8.7
Being bad-tempered and easily annoyed
1
9.9
Quick to become angry or take offense
Becoming easily annoyed and acting in a bad-tempered way
Quick to speak in a rude or angry way that hurts others
Being bad-tempered and easily offended
Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people
Antonyms
How Angry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word choleric comes from the old Greek root chole, which means 'bile', the bitter fluid in your body. Long ago people believed that too much 'bile' made a person quick to 'anger', so a choleric person is easily bad-tempered.