Impulsive
Impulsive adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
Trigger-happy and impulsive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trigger-happy" instead an adjective "Impulsive".
Trigger-happy
Trigger-happy adjective - Irresponsible in the use of firearms.
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Synonyms for Trigger-happy
Impulsive and trigger-happy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Impulsive" instead an adjective phrase "Trigger-happy".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- thoughtless and impulsive
- thoughtless and trigger-happy
- imprudent and impulsive
- imprudent and trigger-happy
- violent and impulsive
- violent and trigger-happy
- impetuous and impulsive
- impetuous and trigger-happy
- intense and impulsive
- intense and trigger-happy
- reckless and impulsive
- reckless and trigger-happy
- rash and impulsive
- rash and trigger-happy
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Not because of being imposing, seeing as he's rather short and skinny, but because he's so impulsive and trigger-happy, completely unable to cool down once he gets riled up.
Source: Film / Attack the Block - Jake/Heather fans say that Jake needs someone who's less trigger-happy, impulsive and angsty than he is, while Jake and Emily have a bad history together, and she's useless, self-entitled and a bit of a Faux Action Girl.
- Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: Joe (Jason) Asakura, The Lancer, was the most hot-blooded by far: a hot-tempered, emotional, impulsive, impatient, arrogant Blood Knight and trigger-happy The Gunslinger whom his own teammates had to hold back from attacking the enemy.
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