Irascible: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Irascible adjective. Quick to lose your temper.
How to say it
ih-RAS-ih-bul/ɪˈræsɪbl/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (RAS).
Irascible in a sentence
The irascible old farmer shouted at anyone who left his gate open.
Hunger makes my brother irascible, so we eat early.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- short-tempered
- irritable
- testy
- crotchety
Opposite:
- placid
- easy-going
Where irascible comes from
From Latin irasci, to grow angry, from ira, anger.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Hunger makes my brother _____, so we eat early.
- diffident
- irascible
- saturnine
Show the answer
irascible: Hunger makes my brother irascible, so we eat early.