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choleric definition

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") 
 
  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