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irascibility

NOUN
temper
Synonyms
STRONG
acerbity anger annoyance crossness dander excitability fit fretfulness furor fury heat huffiness impatience ire irritability irritation miff outburst passion peevishness petulance pugnacity rage resentment sensitivity snit sourness spleen stew sullenness surliness tantrum tartness tear temperament tetchiness tiff touchiness wax
WEAK
bad humor cantankerousness grouchiness hotheadedness ill humor irascibleness low boiling point short fuse slow burn
Antonyms
STRONG
calm calmness contentment control ease enjoyment happiness harmony joy peace pleasure

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Irascibility was his sole foible, for in fact the obstinacy of which men accused him was anything but his foible, since he justly considered it his forte.

From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 by Poe, Edgar Allan

Irascibility indicates force of character, at least so he believed, and old folks are apt to accept too meekly the approach of decay.

From Flowing Gold by Beach, Rex Ellingwood