irascible
[adjective]
Synonyms: choleric, cranky, cross, hot-tempered, ireful, passionate, peppery, quick-tempered, ratty, stomachy, temperish, testy, tetchy, touchy, irritable

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Contrasted words: amiable, complaisant, good-natured, obliging, calm, quiet, relaxed, long-suffering, patient, tolerant
Related Words: fractious, huffy, irritable, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, waspish, impatient, jittery, jumpy, nervous, restive, bristly, crabbed, surly

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i‧ras‧ci‧ble /ɪˈræsəbəl, ɪˈræsɪbəl/ adjective written
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: Late Latin irascibilis, from Latin ira; ⇒ ire]
easily becoming angry Synonym : bad-tempered:
an irascible old man

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