What does trigger-happy mean?

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trig·ger-hap·py

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. trigger-happyadjective

    irresponsible in the use of firearms

  2. fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happyadjective

    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid

    "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

Wiktionary

  1. trigger-happyadjective

    Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.

    The bystanders were indiscriminately gunned down by trigger-happy gang members.

  2. trigger-happyadjective

    Inclined to behave recklessly, especially with machinery.

    Be careful when you work near him; he's trigger-happy with that chain-saw.

ChatGPT

  1. trigger-happy

    Trigger-happy is an adjective used to describe individuals or entities who act quickly with force or violence, specifically through weapons or firearms, often without sufficient justification or thoughtfulness. It suggests a tendency to use force excessively or readily. While this term is chiefly used in reference to armed personnel or forces, it can also be utilized metaphorically to refer to someone who tends to react aggressively or hastily to situations.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of trigger-happy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of trigger-happy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of trigger-happy in a Sentence

  1. Officer Stephen Barone:

    If anybody wants to fight or run, I'm a little trigger happy, guys. I'm not gon na lie, and I get paid a ton of money in overtime, if I had to shoot somebody. Don't do anything stupid.

  2. Cheri Reed:

    We don't need a rookie in the game right now. Because it's the anti-Christ that we're up against, he's despicable. He's destructive. He's a liar. He's trigger-happy. He's everything that you don't want in a President.


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  • schießwütigGerman
  • φιλοπόλεμος, πολεμοχαρής, αψίθυμοςGreek
  • gatillo fácilSpanish
  • liipaisinherkkäFinnish
  • fou de la gâchette, folle de la gâchette, gâchette facile, malade de la gâchetteFrench
  • schietgraagDutch
  • skjutgladSwedish

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