hothead

noun

hot·​head ˈhät-ˌhed 

: a hotheaded person

Examples of hothead in a Sentence

Working on the project with such a hothead has been unpleasant.

Recent Examples on the Web

With his fellow hero, the hothead with a bowl cut Guy Gardner, out of commission, Hal follows a lead from the Guardians to find John, a Black man standing his ground before cops. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

The Red Sox and Nationals turned a regular June game into the biggest baseball brawl of the season after Boston hothead Willson Contreras completely lost it. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Éanna Hardwicke, meanwhile, is similarly impressive as the hothead whose national pride manifests itself in the most egotistical ways. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Sirianni, 45, a hypercompetitive hothead who has conspicuously engaged with players (in Eagles and opposing jerseys), coaches (Eagles and opposing), fans (same) and officials, wants to be a mature person who can rein in his emotions, but not at the expense of surrendering his essence. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1660, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hothead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

hothead

noun

hot·​head ˈhät-ˌhed 

: a hotheaded person