choleric

adjective
UK: /ˈkɒlərɪk/
US: /ˈkɑːlərɪk/

  1. Easily angered; bad-tempered.

    1. He is a choleric man.
    2. The choleric boss frequently yelled at his employees for minor mistakes.

  2. Showing or expressing anger.

    1. His face was choleric.
    2. The choleric rant revealed deep-seated frustrations within the team during a project.

Synonyms

irascible testy irritable
choleric noun

  1. A choleric person.

    1. He is a choleric.
    2. The meeting became tense as several cholerics began to argue vehemently.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "choleric" in English means: Easily angered; bad-tempered., Showing or expressing anger..

The phonetic transcription of "choleric" is /ˈkɒlərɪk/ in British English and /ˈkɑːlərɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "choleric": irascible, testy, irritable.

Example usage of "choleric": "He is a choleric man.". More examples on the page.