irascible
Easily provoked to outbursts of angerEasily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
» Tom is an irascible old man.
Tom ist ein aufbrausender alter Mann.
Meaning
3 sensesEasily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
aufbrausend, jähzornig
вспыльчивыйvspylʹčivyj, запальчивыйzapalʹčivyj
дратівливийdrativlyvyj, запальнийzapalʹnyj
characterized by anger
Manifesting anger.
quickly aroused to anger
Relating to irascible passions.
Examples
6 sentencesTom is an irascible old man.
deTom ist ein aufbrausender alter Mann.
My brother Tom is an irascible man.
He has an impetuous and irascible personality.
He has an impetuous and irascible character.
Ziri has always been an irascible and difficult husband.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English, from Old French irascible, from Late Latin īrāscibilis, from Latin īrFrom Middle English, from Old French irascible, from Late Latin īrāscibilis, from Latin īrāscī (“to be angry, enraged”) + -bilis. See also -ible.
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Forms
more irascible, most irascible| Comparative | more irascible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most irascible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
63 synonyms- characterized by anger:choleric
- quickly aroused to anger:cholerichotheadedhot-temperedquick-temperedshort-tempered
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form