Irascible : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'irascible': discover synonyms for the word irascible, such as choleric or hotheaded.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as irascible. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": choleric and hotheaded.


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Synonyms for irascible sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for irascible Degree of synonymy of irascible Frequency in the language
choleric
   90 0.06  
hotheaded
   90 0.31  
angry
   83 58.98  
hot-tempered
   72  
ill-natured
   72  
quick-tempered
   72  
short-tempered
   72  
ornery
   72 1.18  
short
   72 85.63  
cantankerous
   52 0.22  
curmudgeonly
   52  
cranky
   52 3.35  
crotchety
   52 0.25  
gruff
   52 0.55  
grumpy
   52 2.35  
pugnacious
   52 0.04  
grouchy
   52 0.86  
acerbic
   52 0.08  
garrulous
   52 0.10  
feisty
   52 1.39  

Lexical field of "irascible"

choleric
hotheaded
angry
hot-tempered
ill-natured
quick-tempered
short-tempered
ornery
short
cantankerous
curmudgeonly
cranky
crotchety
gruff
grumpy
pugnacious
grouchy
acerbic
garrulous
feisty
truculent
surly
temperamental
crabby
taciturn
snappish
excitable
opinionated
combative
brusque
obstreperous
brash
loquacious
headstrong
splenetic
imperious
boorish
waspish
irrepressible
arrogant
avuncular
genial
eccentric
iracund
affable
amiable
crusty
voluble
pompous
lovable