irascible C2 Topic:Describing People US /ɪˈɹæsəbəl/ UK /ɪˈræsəbəl/ See IPA manual Freq #68850 Meanings 1 adj easily provoked to anger; habitually hot-tempered The irascible director was notorious for shouting when rehearsals ran late. 2 adj in older philosophy, relating to the faculty associated with anger, courage, and resistance The philosopher placed courage among the irascible passions rather than the appetites. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · easily provoked to anger;... irritablecholerichot-temperedcantankerous 2 adj · in older philosophy,... spirited ↔ Opposites placideven-temperedcalm Word family Derived forms irascibilityirascibly Related forms ireirateanger Etymology Via French irascible from Late Latin irascibilis, based on Latin irasci ("to become angry") and ira ("anger"). Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # irascible **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ɪˈɹæsəbəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈræsəbəl/ **Frequency rank:** 68850 ## Meanings 1. easily provoked to anger; habitually hot-tempered 2. in older philosophy, relating to the faculty associated with anger, courage, and resistance ## Examples - The irascible director was notorious for shouting when rehearsals ran late. - The philosopher placed courage among the irascible passions rather than the appetites. ## Synonyms - irritable - choleric - hot-tempered - cantankerous ## Antonyms - placid - even-tempered - calm ## Derived Forms - irascibility - irascibly ## Related Forms - ire - irate - anger ## Etymology Via French irascible from Late Latin irascibilis, based on Latin irasci ("to become angry") and ira ("anger"). ## Topics - Describing People markdown