Irascibility

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper. countable, uncountable

    "One valid response to all this “you kids off my lawn” irascibility is that the questions in economics are hard – really, really hard."

  2. 2
    a feeling of resentful anger wordnet

Synonyms

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aggressivenessagitabilitybearishnessbellicositybelligerencebickering

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"One valid response to all this “you kids off my lawn” irascibility is that the questions in economics are hard – really, really hard."

Etymology

From irascible + -ity.

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