irascibly
- adverb
- /ɪˈræsɪbli/
- Formal
:
irasciblemente
- 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
58
1.0
In a way that shows anger
8
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
1
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
8.1
In an annoyed, grumpy way
1
7.2
In an annoyed way that shows you are very tired of something
1
6.8
In an angry way
In an annoyed and impatient way
In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed
In an easily annoyed way
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
In a bad mood and easily annoyed
In a bad mood and complaining
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.