# irascible

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/ · frequency rank #67,540

## Definitions
1. Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
2. Relating to the irascible passions.

## Etymology
From Middle English, from Old French irascible, from Late Latin īrāscibilis, from Latin īrāscī (“to be angry, enraged”) + -bilis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/irascible