trigger-happy
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trig·ger-hap·py
(trĭg′ər-hăp′ē)adj. Slang
1. Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm before adequately identifying the target.
2. Inclined to react violently at the slightest provocation.
trigger-happy
adj
1. tending to resort to the use of firearms or violence irresponsibly
2. tending to act rashly or without due consideration
trig′ger-hap`py
adj.
1. ready to fire a gun at the least provocation, regardless of the situation or probable consequences.
2. reckless in advocating action that can result in war.
[1940–45]
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() irresponsible - showing lack of care for consequences; "behaved like an irresponsible idiot"; "hasty and irresponsible action" |
2. | ![]() intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" |