HyperDic: irascible

English > 2 senses of the word irascible:
ADJECTIVEallirascible, choleric, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-temperedquickly aroused to anger
allirascible, cholericcharacterized by anger
irascible > pronunciation
Soundsihrae'sihbahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > irascible: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningquickly aroused to anger.
Synonymscholeric, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered
Broaderill-naturedHaving an irritable and unpleasant disposition
Spanishcolérico, enojadizo, iracundo, irascible, irritable, quisquilloso
Catalancolèric, geniüt, iracund, irascible, irritable, rabiüt
Nounsirascibilitya feeling of resentful anger / anger
English > irascible: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCharacterized by anger.
Example "an irascible response"
Synonymcholeric
BroaderangryFeeling or showing anger
Spanishcolérico, iracundo, irascible
Catalancolèric, geniüt, iracund, irascible
Nounsirascibilitya feeling of resentful anger / anger

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