 irascible |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] quickly aroused to anger | |
| Synonyms: | hotheaded hot-tempered quick-tempered short short-tempered choleric | |
| Examples: | "a hotheaded commander" |
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| Related terms: | ill-natured | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] quickly aroused to anger | |
| Synonyms: | hot-tempered hotheaded quick-tempered short short-tempered choleric | |
| Examples: | "a hotheaded commander" |
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| Related terms: | ill-natured | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] characterized by anger | |
| Synonyms: | choleric | |
| Examples: | "a choleric outburst" "an irascible response" |
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| Related terms: | angry | |
| Similar spelling: |
irascibility |
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