irascible

• Описывает человека, которого легко спровоцировать на гнев или который обладает вспыльчивым характером.

Describes a person who is easily provoked to anger or has a hot temper.

1. Easily angeredC1formal

   Having a tendency to become angry quickly; irritable.

   Вспыльчивый

   • The irascible old man shouted at the children for playing near his house.
   • Her irascible boss often yelled at employees for minor mistakes.
   • He was known for his irascible temper, which made him difficult to work with.

   Synonymscantankerouscholericgrumpyhot-temperedirritablequick-temperedshort-temperedsnappishtestywaspish

   Antonymscalmequableeven-temperedplacidserene