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
Toby Huss — who voiced the Hills' abrasive neighbor, Kahn, and Hank's irascible father, Cotton — will take over as the voice of Dale in subsequent episodes.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Hence, in this digital age when many people no longer stock postage stamps or envelopes or have any idea where their nearest postal box might be, only the most irascible of curmudgeons would make the effort.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Where to watch: Netflix 'Madea's Destination Wedding' (July 11)
Tyler Perry writes, directs and reprises his signature role in the comedy as the elderly and irascible Madea.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Another is his relationship with Bueckers, irascible old guy vs. precocious young woman, like a 1960s sitcom nearing its last episode.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 30 May 2025
Hence, in this digital age when many people no longer stock postage stamps or envelopes or have any idea where their nearest postal box might be, only the most irascible of curmudgeons would make the effort.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Where to watch: Netflix 'Madea's Destination Wedding' (July 11)
Tyler Perry writes, directs and reprises his signature role in the comedy as the elderly and irascible Madea.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Another is his relationship with Bueckers, irascible old guy vs. precocious young woman, like a 1960s sitcom nearing its last episode.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irascible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irascible
Adjective
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However, such symptoms are hard to attribute to vaccines because infants can be irritable or fussy regardless of vaccination.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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When the caffeine wears off, children may have a headache and feel irritable or tired.—
Dr. Mark Corkins,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fans have pointed to the former Big Machine label boss, who oversaw Swift’s early career and later clashed with her over ownership of her masters, as the likely target of this fiery track.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Investigators have since concluded that the item initially thought to be an explosive was debris from a fiery vehicle crash.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Irascible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irascible. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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