Noun: hothead 'hót,hed
- A reckless impetuous irresponsible person
"The hothead rushed into the fight without thinking";
- daredevil, madcap, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
- A belligerent grouch
"The hothead's constant arguments disrupted the office atmosphere";
- fire-eater
Derived forms: hotheads
Type of: adventurer, churl, crank, crosspatch [informal], grouch, grump, venturer
Encyclopedia: Hothead