Meaning & use
Irascible
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Easily provoked to anger; quick-tempered.
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The irascible old professor snapped at any student who arrived late.
Years of stress had made him irascible and impatient.
A note on using this word
From Latin 'irasci,' to grow angry, related to 'ire' meaning anger.
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calmeven-tempered
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