NYT Dictionary

HOTHEADED

/ˈhɑthɛdɪd/
AdjectiveHOT-head-edhot-head-ed · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2025

Meaning

Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From hot + headed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fieryhastyhot-temperedimpetuousrashvehementviolenttemperamentalrecklesscholeric

Antonyms

calmcomposedlevel-headed

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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