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choleric definition
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Overview of adj choleric The adj choleric has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. choleric -- (easily moved to anger; "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells) 2. choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short, short-tempered -- (quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander") 3. choleric, irascible -- (characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response") Antonyms of adj choleric 3 senses of choleric Sense 1 choleric INDIRECT (VIA passionate) -> passionless Sense 2 choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short, short-tempered INDIRECT (VIA ill-natured) -> good-natured Sense 3 choleric, irascible INDIRECT (VIA angry) -> unangry Similarity of adj choleric 3 senses of choleric Sense 1 choleric => passionate (vs. passionless) Sense 2 choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short, short-tempered => ill-natured (vs. good-natured) Sense 3 choleric, irascible => angry (vs. unangry) Attributes of adj choleric Familiarity of adj choleric choleric used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj choleric choleric Overview of adj choleric The adj choleric has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. choleric -- (easily moved to anger; "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells) 2. choleric, irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short, short-tempered -- (quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander") 3. choleric, irascible -- (characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response")
choleric definition
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