Irascible

Quick meaning: Irascible is an adjective meaning Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

Meaning

Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

More Meanings

1. (theology) Relating to the irascible passions.

Example Sentences

I am naturally irascible, and if I could have shaken this negative gentleman vigorously, the relief would have been immense.

[…] a never idle man of great physical strength and extremely irascible—did he not fling a badly baked plum pudding through the window upon Christmas Day?

Alan Greenspan was on an irascible roll last week, first dissing everyone who holds a fixed-rate mortgage — suckers! — and later picking on folks who collect Social Security: Get back to work, Grandma.

Like some poor devils ashore that happen to know an irascible great man, they make distant unobtrusive salutations to him in the street, lest if they pursued the acquaintance further, they might receive a summary thump for their presumption.

Synonyms for irascible

Depending on context, synonyms include cantankerous, choleric, cranky, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, hot-tempered.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quick-tempered, ill-natured, short-tempered, hot-tempered, hotheaded, angry.

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