irascibility (Meaning)
irascibility (n)
a feeling of resentful anger
irascibility (n.)
The quality or state of being irascible; irritability of temper; irascibleness.
Synonyms & Antonyms of irascibility
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- cordiality
- forbearance
- amiability
- patience
- cordiality
- geniality
- forbearance
- tolerance
- friendliness
- affability
- sociability
- understanding
- patience
- amicability
- amicability
- affability
- agreeableness
- long-suffering
- amiability
- tolerance
- sociability
- geniality
- long-suffering
- understanding
- friendliness
- agreeableness
Synonyms:
- pettishness
- disagreeableness
- rudeness
- petulance
- sensitivity
- crossness
- surliness
- orneriness
- choler
- cantankerousness
- grumpiness
- sulkiness
- huffiness
- wrath
- fury
- peevishness
- rage
- crankiness
- anger
- testiness
- pugnacity
- waspishness
- exasperation
- aggressiveness
- combativeness
- biliousness
- indignation
- perversity
- perverseness
- aggression
- hostility
- grouchiness
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- irascibleness
- antipathy
- antagonism
- disputatiousness
- touchiness
- crustiness
- truculence
- oversensitiveness
- pugnaciousness
- animosity
- passion
- curmudgeonliness
- contrariness
- querulousness
- fight
- fierceness
- supersensitivity
- belligerency
- feistiness
- truculency
- bellicosity
- quarrelsomeness
- dyspepsia
- contentiousness
- jaundice
- fretfulness
- rancor
- scrappiness
- crotchetiness
- spleen
- fussiness
- belligerence
- unfriendliness
Antonyms:
irascibility Sentence Examples
- His constant irascibility made it challenging to have a calm conversation with him.
- The professor's irascibility was notorious among students, who often tiptoed around him.
- Her irascibility seemed to increase with each passing day, making her colleagues uneasy.
- Despite his irascibility, he was respected for his expertise in the field.
- The manager's irascibility often led to high turnover rates among employees.
- Dealing with his irascibility became a daily challenge for those who worked closely with him.
- The politician's irascibility made negotiations with opposing parties exceedingly difficult.
- His irascibility seemed to stem from a combination of stress and frustration.
- Learning to manage her irascibility was a priority in her personal development plan.
- His irascibility was tempered by moments of kindness and generosity toward those he cared about.
FAQs About the word irascibility
a feeling of resentful angerThe quality or state of being irascible; irritability of temper; irascibleness.
irritability, irritableness, pettishness, disagreeableness, rudeness, petulance, sensitivity, crossness, surliness, orneriness
cordiality, forbearance, amiability, patience, cordiality, geniality, forbearance, tolerance, friendliness, affability
His constant irascibility made it challenging to have a calm conversation with him.
The professor's irascibility was notorious among students, who often tiptoed around him.
Her irascibility seemed to increase with each passing day, making her colleagues uneasy.
Despite his irascibility, he was respected for his expertise in the field.
