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Irascible Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ible

Irascible has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

quickly aroused to anger

"a hotheaded commander"

2

characterized by anger

"a choleric outburst"

"an irascible response"

3

Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.

Example Sentences
"a hotheaded commander" adjective
"a choleric outburst" adjective
"an irascible response" adjective
See Also
irascibleness irascibility irascibly bilious waspish irritable irate crosspatch
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Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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