| Main Entry: |
irascible |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
crabby |
Synonyms: |
angry, bearish, bristly,
cantankerous,
choleric, crabbed,
cranky,
cross,
feisty,
fractious, grouchy,
hasty, hot-tempered, huffy, ireful,
irritable, ogre,
passionate,
peevish,
petulant,
querulous, quick-tempered, short-tempered, snappish,
surly, testy, thin-skinned,
touchy,
uptight
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| Notes: |
irate means 'angry' while irascible means 'disposed toward or easily provoked to anger' (both are from Latin ira 'anger') |
Antonyms: |
cheerful, happy
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