Today’s “Word of the Day” is irascible and it is an adjective meaning “easily irritated, easily annoyed, made angry easily, easily provoked anger; irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, fiery, snappy, edgy, cranky”.
Example Sentence: American prodding (pushing) of India to toe the western line and denounce (criticize) Russia can evoke an irascible response. Brahma Chellaney, a strategic affairs analyst, asked why India should line up with (join) the west when no one, least of all America, speaks up for (supports) India over Chinese aggression (hostility) on the border with India, where a standoff has lasted almost two years.
This word is present in The Guardian article Indians reluctant to denounce Russian ‘brothers’ over Ukraine and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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