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irascibile — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cantankerous adj Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • explosive adjective Likely to explode, or having the sudden, violent force of an explosion.
  • irascible adjective Easily made angry; quick-tempered by nature.
  • touchy adjective Easily upset or offended; quick to take offense.

Senses

irascibile is used for these senses in English:

  • cantankerous Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • explosive (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
  • irascible Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
  • touchy (of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

explosive — full definition

  1. adjective Likely to explode, or having the sudden, violent force of an explosion.
  2. noun A substance that can explode, such as dynamite.

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