irascible

iras·ci·ble

adjective \i-ˈra-sə-bəl\

Definition of IRASCIBLE

: marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

— iras·ci·bil·i·ty \-ˌra-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— iras·ci·ble·ness \i-ˈra-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— iras·ci·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of IRASCIBLE

1. an irascible old football coach
2. He has an irascible disposition.

Origin of IRASCIBLE

Middle French, from Late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci to become angry, be angry, from ira

First Known Use: circa 1530

Related to IRASCIBLE

Synonyms

choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, irritable, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, testy, waspish

Related Words

bearish, bilious, cantankerous, cross-grained, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, off-color (or off-colored), ornery, querulous, snarly, surly; argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, fractious, fretful, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; huffy, pouty, sensitive, short, sulky, sullen, tetchy, thin-skinned, touchy; hot-blooded, passionate

Near Antonyms

affable, companionable, cordial, extroverted (also extraverted), friendly, genial, gregarious, outgoing, sociable; agreeable, amiable, good-natured, good-tempered, sweet, well-disposed; carefree, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, relaxed; forbearing, long-suffering, obliging, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining, understanding

Rhymes with IRASCIBLE

impassable, impassible, surpassable