as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
forced to endure a memorably irascible boss on her first job after college
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Recent Examples of irascible
Seeing irascible old coots soften when in the presence of cherubic little nuggets gets me every time.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
The setting is practically an Elizabethan skatepark, well suited to the clashes between Romeo’s and Juliet’s irascible relatives and excitable pals.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Nottingham Forest, European champions in the two previous campaigns under the management of the irascible but brilliant Brian Clough, wanted to sign him — as did Liverpool.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
After his twin brother dies, Roman (Dylan O’Brien), an irascible young man living in Portland, becomes emotionally unmoored.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
The setting is practically an Elizabethan skatepark, well suited to the clashes between Romeo’s and Juliet’s irascible relatives and excitable pals.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
Nottingham Forest, European champions in the two previous campaigns under the management of the irascible but brilliant Brian Clough, wanted to sign him — as did Liverpool.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
After his twin brother dies, Roman (Dylan O’Brien), an irascible young man living in Portland, becomes emotionally unmoored.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irascible
Adjective
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Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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In my own experience, poor sleep has frequently been the reason behind feeling tired and irritable.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Turn four, in particular, put on a display of fiery orange and red, visible to the naked eye.—
Kristin Shaw,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Turner, a fiery redhead and one of the heroes for the Los Angeles Dodgers during their 2020 title run, promptly ripped a pitch into the left-field seats, spoiling the shutout.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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“Irascible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irascible. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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