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- Dictionaryi·ras·ci·ble/iˈrasəbəl/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a tendency to be easily angered: "an irascible man"
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irascible: [adjective] marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger.
irascible: 1 adj quickly aroused to anger Synonyms: choleric , hot-tempered , hotheaded , quick-tempered , short-tempered ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition adj characterized by anger “an irascible response” Synonyms: choleric angry feeling or showing anger
IRASCIBLE definition: 1. made angry easily: 2. made angry easily: 3. (of a person) easily made angry: . Learn more.
Synonyms for IRASCIBLE: irritable, fiery, peevish, petulant, crotchety, snappish, grumpy, grouchy; Antonyms of IRASCIBLE: affable, gregarious, friendly, outgoing ...
Irascible definition: easily provoked to anger; very irritable. See examples of IRASCIBLE used in a sentence.
IRASCIBLE meaning: 1. made angry easily: 2. made angry easily: 3. (of a person) easily made angry: . Learn more.
2 meanings: 1. easily angered; irritable 2. showing irritability.... Click for more definitions.
Irascible definition: Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered. While discussing noses, he says that those with thick bulbous ends belong to persons who are insensitive, swinish; sharp-tipped belong to the irascible, those easily provoked, like dogs; rounded, large, obtuse noses to the magnanimous, the lion-like; slender hooked noses to the eagle-like, the noble but grasping; round-tipped ...
Define irascible. irascible synonyms, irascible pronunciation, irascible translation, English dictionary definition of irascible. easily provoked, testy, touchy, short-tempered: an irascible boss; an irascible response Not to be confused with: erasable ...
An irascible character who has rubbed up investors and politicians the wrong way, he has nonetheless been regarded as an effective chief executive. It transpires that this rather dour, irascible man was quite a showman when it came to telling a story. How wonderful it would be to say goodbye to commuting, crazy hours and irascible bosses.
