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View usage for: (ɪræsɪbəl) adjectiveIf you describe someone as irascible, you mean that they become angry very easily. [written] He had an irascible temper. Synonyms: bad-tempered, cross, irritable, crabbed More Synonyms of irascible irascible in British English (ɪˈræsɪbəl) adjective1. easily angered; irritable 2. showing irritability an irascible action Derived forms irascibility (iˌrasciˈbility) or irascibleness (iˈrascibleness) noun irascibly (iˈrascibly) adverb Word origin C16: from Late Latin īrascibilis, from Latin īra anger irascible in American English (ɪˈræsəbəl; aɪˈræsəbəl) adjective1. easily angered; quick-tempered 2. showing or resulting from a quick temper or a fit of anger an irascible reply SIMILAR WORDS: ˈirritable Derived forms irascibility (iˌrasciˈbility) noun or iˈrascibleness irascibly (iˈrascibly) adverb Word origin ME irascibel < MFr < LL irascibilis < L irasci: see irate Examples of 'irascible' in a sentenceirascible Definition easily angered He had an irascible temper. Synonyms crabbed chippy (informal) hot-tempered narky (British, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition quarrelsome or bad-tempered You're just a cantankerous so-and-so. Synonyms bad-tempered, contrary, perverse, irritable, crusty, grumpy, disagreeable, cranky (US, Canadian, Irish, informal), irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, waspish, grouchy (informal), arsey (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), peevish, crabby, choleric, crotchety (informal), ill-humoured, liverish, captious, difficultDefinition bad-tempered He plays a choleric old schoolmaster. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, angry, irritable, touchy, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), tooshie (Australian, slang), testy, chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered, chippy (informal) Synonyms bad-tempered, trying, difficult, cross, tough, harsh, sour, cynical, tart, perverse, prickly, irritable, acrimonious, surly, petulant, churlish, acrid, morose, ill-tempered, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, fretful, splenetic, captious- inwards
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Additional synonymsDefinition angry Everyone was getting bored and cross. Synonyms angry, impatient, irritable, annoyed, put out, hacked (off) (informal), pissed (taboo, slang), crusty, snappy, grumpy, vexed, pissed off (taboo, slang), sullen, surly, fractious, petulant, disagreeable, short, churlish, peeved (informal), ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), tooshie (Australian, slang), testy, fretful, waspish, in a bad mood, grouchy (informal), querulous, shirty (slang, British), peevish, splenetic, crotchety (informal), snappish, ill-humoured, liverish, captious, pettish, out of humour, hoha (New Zealand) Definition easily annoyed or angered He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, snappy, hot, tense, crabbed, fiery, snarling, prickly, exasperated, edgy, touchy, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, peevish, crabby, dyspeptic, choleric, crotchety (informal), oversensitive, snappish, ill-humoured, narky (British, slang), out of humour Definition irritable a peppery temper Synonyms irritable, touchy, vitriolic, irascible, testy, chippy (informal), waspish, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, choleric, snappish Definition easy to anger They are wonderful people, but very quick-tempered. Synonyms hot-tempered, fiery, irritable, impatient, impulsive, excitable, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, waspish, choleric, splenetic, shrewishDefinition cross and irritable I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. Synonyms irritable, cross, angry, annoyed, pissed (US, Canadian, slang), crabbed, impatient, snappy, pissed off (taboo, slang), touchy, tetchy, testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, tooshie (Australian, slang) Definition easily angered I'm a bit short-tempered sometimes. Synonyms quick-tempered, impatient, touchy, irascible, fiery, peppery, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), hot-tempered, cholericDefinition irritable or touchy Ben gets testy when he is hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousDefinition cross, irritable, or touchy You always get tetchy when you're hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousDefinition easily upset or irritated He is very touchy about his past. Synonyms oversensitive, irritable, bad-tempered, cross, crabbed, grumpy, surly, petulant, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), thin-skinned, grouchy (informal), querulous, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, easily offended, captious, pettish, toey (New Zealand, slang) |