trigger-happy

Questions about trigger-happy

What does trigger-happy mean?

trigger-happy means "irresponsible in the use of firearms". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in trigger-happy?

trigger-happy has 4 syllables: trig-ger--hap-py. The stress falls on "ger-".

What is another word for trigger-happy?

Close synonyms include fierce, tearing, vehement, violent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is trigger-happy a common word?

trigger-happy is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.