hotheaded

adjective

hot·​head·​ed ˈhät-ˈhe-dəd 

: easily angered : fiery, impetuous

hotheadedly adverb

hotheadedness noun

Examples of hotheaded in a Sentence

He wrote a hotheaded letter.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Palm Lane property served as the home of the Rayburns’ youngest, hotheaded son Kevin, and his wife, Belle. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Hours later, as Davis slept inside an 11th-floor recording studio, a hotheaded Adamson returned and shot Davis once in the side of the head, inflicting a catastrophic and life-altering brain injury, according to court records. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Because the first sign of the zodiac is ruled by Mars, the planet of action and aggression, kids with an Aries influence tend to be hotheaded and leap before looking, which can lead to head-butting and accidents. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026

The new additions, particularly the hotheaded Mexican VP Gabriela, aren’t much more unsubtle, and the script is more successful in skewering Gen Z and workplace culture than the open goal of Gianni Infantino & Co. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hotheaded

• bareheaded
• beheaded
• embedded
• hardheaded
• homesteaded
• imbedded
• impleaded
• lightheaded
• redheaded
• spearheaded
• unleaded
• bedded

Kids Definition

hotheaded

adjective

hot·​head·​ed -ˈhed-əd 

: easily angered : rash, fiery

hotheadedly adverb

hotheadedness noun