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Synonyms & Antonyms of irascible
- forced to endure a memorably irascible boss on her first job after college
Synonyms for irascible
Words Related to irascible
- bearish,
- bilious,
- cantankerous,
- cross-grained,
- curmudgeonly,
- disagreeable,
- dyspeptic,
- ill-humored,
- ill-natured,
- ill-tempered,
- off-color
- (or off-colored),
- ornery,
- querulous,
- snarly,
- surly
Phrases Synonymous with irascible
Near Antonyms for irascible
- affable,
- companionable,
- cordial,
- extroverted
- (also extraverted),
- friendly,
- genial,
- gregarious,
- outgoing,
- sociable
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“Irascible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irascible. Accessed 19 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of irascible was circa 1530
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