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- Dictionaryirascible/ɪˈrasɪb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a tendency to be easily angered: "an irascible and difficult man"
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The meaning of IRASCIBLE is marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger. How to use irascible in a sentence. Irascible Has an Angry History
irascible. adjective. formal uk / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / us / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. made angry easily: She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older. Synonyms. bad-tempered. choleric formal. short-tempered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.
irascible. adjective. formal us / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / uk / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. made angry easily: She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older. Synonyms. bad-tempered. choleric formal. short-tempered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.
Irascible definition: easily provoked to anger; very irritable. See examples of IRASCIBLE used in a sentence.
1. easily angered; quick-tempered. 2. showing or resulting from a quick temper or a fit of anger. an irascible reply.
If you're irascible, you get angry easily — perhaps blowing up in rage when someone brushes into you. Irascible comes from the Latin root ira, which means "anger" or "rage," the same root that gives us the word ire, "anger."
adj. 1. easily provoked to anger; very irritable. 2. characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response. [1350–1400; Middle English irascibel < Late Latin īrāscibilis, derivative of Latin īrāsc (ī) to grow angry] i•ras`ci•bil′i•ty, i•ras′ci•ble•ness, n. i•ras′ci•bly, adv.
Jun 17, 2024 · Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable . Synonyms: cantankerous, choleric, cranky, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, hot-tempered; see also Thesaurus: irritable. ( theology) Relating to the irascible passions. Antonym: concupiscible.
Definition of irascible adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Irascible Definition. ĭ-răsə-bəl, ī-răs- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Easily angered; quick-tempered. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing or resulting from a quick temper or a fit of anger. An irascible reply. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms:
