irascible English

Meaning irascible meaning

What does irascible mean?

irascible

— adjective (= choleric) characterized by anger a choleric outburst an irascible response

— adjective (= hotheaded) quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander

Synonyms irascible synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as irascible?

irascible English » English

quick-tempered

hot-tempered

irritable

choleric

wrathful

angry

passionate

short-tempered

bad-tempered

violent

touchy

surly

waspy

waspish

sullen

splenish

spitfire

pettish

morose

moody

irritated

ill-tempered

hotheaded

grumpy

easily angered

churlish

cantankerous

annoyed

tinder box

thirsty

tetchy

testy

temperamental

temper

sulky

splenetic

sorehead

snappish

short tempered

saturnine

rudra-like

rude

restless

rash

rageful

quick to take offense

quick to take offence

quick tempered

quarrelsome

prove to anger

Topics irascible topics

What do people use irascible to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words describe a person who gets angry often or easily?
  have a temper irascible bilious cantankerous choleric cranky grouch hot tempered hot headed ill-tempered irascible irritable easily offended quick-tempered prim prude sensitive thin-skinned touchy