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    i·ras·ci·ble
    [iˈrasəbəl]
    adjective
    irascible (adjective)
    1. having or showing a tendency to be easily angered:
      "an irascible man"
    Origin
    late Middle English: via French from late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci ‘grow angry’, from ira ‘anger’.
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    adjective
    1. having or showing a tendency to be easily angered:
      irritable
      quick-tempered
      short-tempered
      bad-tempered
      ill-tempered
      hot-tempered
      thin-skinned
      snappy
      snappish
      tetchy
      testy
      touchy
      edgy
      crabby
      waspish
      dyspeptic
      surly
      cross
      crusty
      crabbed
      grouchy
      crotchety
      cantankerous
      curmudgeonly
      ill-natured
      ill-humored
      peevish
      querulous
      captious
      fractious
      bilious
      prickly
      ratty
      hot under the collar
      narky
      iracund
      iracundulous
     
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  1. Becoming angry very easily
    irascible /ɪ ˈ ræsəbəl/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of IRASCIBLE [more irascible; most irascible] : becoming angry very easily : having a bad temper

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    adjective easily provoked to anger; very irritable: an irascible old man. characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response.

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    irascible adjective iras·​ci·​ble i-ˈra-sə-bəl Synonyms of irascible : marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

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    (of a person) easily made angry: a cranky, irascible artist

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    Irascible means marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of irascible from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

     
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    What does irascible mean?
    The key to the meaning of irascible isn't the negating prefix ir- (which is the form of the prefix in- that is used before words beginning with "r"), but rather the Latin noun ira, meaning "anger."

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    Where did the word irascible come from?
    From ira, which is also the root of irate and ire, came the Latin verb irasci ("to become angry") and the related adjective irascibilis, the latter of which led to the French word irascible. English speakers borrowed the word from French in the 16th century. an irascible old football coach He has an irascible disposition. Recent Examples on the Web

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    How do you describe someone as irascible?
    If you describe someone as irascible, you mean that they become angry very easily. [written] [...] Fill in the blank with the correct answer. I agree ______ her that we shouldn’t go. Click to learn more. Love grammar? You can access the full Collins Easy Learning English Grammar . Well done! • bad-tempered, cross, irritable, crabbed [...]

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    What is the difference between irascible and irritable?
    Irascible is derived from the Latin irasci, which means to grow angry. Irascible describes someone who grows angry very easily. Irate is a related term, meaning very angry. Irascible people are often irate. Irascible is a more sophisticated way of saying irritable.

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    What does erasable mean?
    erasable – capable of being rubbed out; easily erased: Write in pencil so that it is erasable. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree 1. Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered. 2. Characterized by or resulting from anger.

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    What does irritable mean in English?
    Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 1. easily provoked to anger; very irritable. 2. characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response.

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