irascible
1. quickly aroused to anger - a hotheaded commander • Syn: choleric, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered • Similar to: ill-natured • Derivationally related forms: irascibility, choler (for: choleric) 2. characterized by anger - a choleric outburst - an irascible response • Syn: choleric • Similar to: angry • Derivationally related forms: irascibility, choler (for: choleric)
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