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   irascible

   /ɪˈrasɪb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a tendency to be easily angered: "an irascible and difficult man"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci ‘grow angry’, from ira ‘anger’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. irascibility noun
   • 2. irascibly adverb

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   What is the meaning of irascible person?

   • Irascible. Irascible are those people who become extremely angry at even the slightest of mistakes. If you’re irascible, you get angry easily — perhaps blowing up in rage when someone brushes into you.

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   • 2. A pedantic or dogmatic teacher If you’re looking for a fight most of the time, then you’re irascible — ready for the spark that’s going to set you on fire. And we are all surrounded by such fellow, who are ready to fight anytime and all the time.

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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.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › irascibleIRASCIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Irascible means easily made angry or bad-tempered. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     adjective. formal us / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / uk / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l /...

   • Znaczenie Irascible, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     IRASCIBLE definicja: 1. made angry easily: 2. made angry...

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     IRASCIBLE translate: 易怒的，性情暴躁的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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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   Irascible means easily provoked to anger or very irritable. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of irascible with example sentences from various sources.

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   If you're irascible, you get angry easily — perhaps blowing up in rage when someone brushes into you. Irascible comes from the Latin root ira, which means "anger" or "rage," the same root that gives us the word ire, "anger."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › irascibleIRASCIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / uk / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. made angry easily: She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older. Synonyms. bad-tempered. choleric formal. short-tempered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › irascibleIRASCIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Irascible means easily angered or irritable. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and usage in British and American English.

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