B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
irascibile
irascible, hot-tempered, quick to anger
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
collericoiracondofocosoirritabilebilioso
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
calmopazienteflemmaticomitetranquillo
Usage note
'Irascibile' is formal/literary. 'Collerico' and 'iracondo' are also literary (choleric). 'Focoso' (fiery) can be used positively for passion. 'Irritabile' is more everyday. 'Bilioso' is dated/literary (bilious, bad-tempered).
Example
"È un uomo irascibile: si arrabbia per qualsiasi cosa."
"He is an irascible man: he gets angry about anything."
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