Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irascibility

/ɪˌɹæsəˈbɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: iras-ci-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ɪˌɹæsəˈbɪlɪti/

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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 Latin īrāscor (“to be angry, to be enraged”) + -ibility. See also irascible.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: īrāscor
Suffix: -ibility

Usage

Inflected Forms

irascibilities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

irascible irascibleness irascibly

Synonyms

short temper spleen quick temper

Rhymes With

ability facility possibility stability utility disability capability probability flexibility fertility instability vulnerability

Questions

How do you pronounce irascibility?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌɹæsəˈbɪlɪti/.
What does irascibility mean?: The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.
Where does irascibility come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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