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irascibility

nounCommon GRE wordMore I words

the tendency to become angry easily

In a sentence

Irascibility in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing irascibility in a sentence.

His irascibility made colleagues hesitant to bring him any bad news.

Synonyms
irritabilitytestinesspetulance
Antonyms
serenitypatience
Common questions

Questions about “irascibility

Irascibility (noun) means the tendency to become angry easily
Here is irascibility used in an example sentence: "His irascibility made colleagues hesitant to bring him any bad news."
Common synonyms for irascibility include irritability, testiness, petulance.
Antonyms of irascibility include serenity, patience.
Irascibility is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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