Bad-tempered and Short-spoken

Bad-tempered adjective - Annoyed and irritable.

Short-spoken and bad-tempered are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short-spoken" instead an adjective phrase "Bad-tempered".

Short-spoken adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.

Bad-tempered and short-spoken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad-tempered" instead an adjective phrase "Short-spoken".