irascibly
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9.1
- adverb
- /ɪˈræsɪbli/
- Formal
- He whipped off his glasses and said irascibly, "Trouble at home?" "Excuse me?"
Examples
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He often speaks irascibly when he is in a bad mood.
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She responded irascibly to the criticism, raising her voice in anger.
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"When I get fired," Annie said irascibly, "you'll do it! Nobody else!"
Fiction book (2001) -
The teacher was irascibly lecturing the students for their constant chatter.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that shows anger
4
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
8.1
In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience
2
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
8.1
In an annoyed, grumpy way
1
6.8
In an angry way
1
7.2
In an annoyed way that shows you are very tired of something
1
6.5
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
1
6.0
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
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3.9
In an annoyed and impatient way
1
9.5
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
8.4
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
1
5.8
In a bad mood and complaining
1
9.9
In an easily annoyed way
1
7.0
In a bad mood and easily annoyed
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
Antonyms
How Easily Angered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Irascibly comes from the Latin root ira meaning 'anger' and the verb irasci 'to be angry', and it shares the same root as irate. So, to act irascibly is to show that you easily get angry or irritated.