Meaning
irritable, short-tempered
- Easily angered; prone to outbursts of temper.
In a sentence
Il professore è diventato molto irascibile negli ultimi mesi.
The professor has become very short-tempered in recent months.
Quando non dorme abbastanza, Marco ha un umore decisamente irascibile.
When he does not get enough sleep, Marco has a decidedly irritable mood.
Non è facile dialogare con persone così irascibili e suscettibili.
It is not easy to talk with such short-tempered and touchy people.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| irascibile | masculine · singular |
| irascibile | feminine · singular |
| irascibili | masculine · plural |
| irascibili | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable for gender: singular 'irascibile', plural 'irascibili'.
- Pronounced with the soft /ʃ/ sound from the 'sci' combination.