trigger-happy

Meaning

1. adjective 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. adjective Inclined to behave recklessly or violently at the slightest provocation.

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

Similar words

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