irritability Synonyms
Strongest:
- hostility
- testiness
- crossness
- grouchiness
- grumpiness
- anger
- aggressiveness
- irritableness
- sensitivity
- aggression
- crankiness
- irascibility
- indignation
- peevishness
- petulance
Strong:
- fretfulness
- exasperation
- disagreeableness
- irascibleness
- biliousness
- sulkiness
- fury
- wrath
- combativeness
- pugnacity
- crotchetiness
- perverseness
- pettishness
- huffiness
- orneriness
- surliness
- waspishness
- rudeness
- rage
- dyspepsia
- belligerence
- choler
- perversity
Weak:
- jaundice
- curmudgeonliness
- truculency
- querulousness
- disputatiousness
- truculence
- animosity
- antagonism
- contrariness
- quarrelsomeness
- fierceness
- rancor
- cantankerousness
- unfriendliness
- pugnaciousness
- contentiousness
- antipathy
- belligerency
- spleen
- fussiness
- supersensitivity
- crustiness
- oversensitiveness
- touchiness
- fight
- feistiness
- scrappiness
- passion
- bellicosity
Strongest:
- cordiality
- patience
- geniality
- long-suffering
- tolerance
- geniality
- agreeableness
- cordiality
- affability
- sociability
- tolerance
- friendliness
- patience
- understanding
- agreeableness
- understanding
- forbearance
- affability
- long-suffering
- sociability
- friendliness
- forbearance
Strong:
- amiability
- tranquility
- amicability
- serenity
- amenity
- amiability
- amiableness
- amenity
- coolness
- tranquillity
- gentleness
- tranquility
- coolness
- gentleness
- tranquillity
- amicability
- serenity
- amiableness
Weak:
irritability Meaning
irritability (n)
an irritable petulant feeling
excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
irritability (n.)
The state or quality of being irritable; quick excitability; petulance; fretfulness; as, irritability of temper.
A natural susceptibility, characteristic of all living organisms, tissues, and cells, to the influence of certain stimuli, response being manifested in a variety of ways, -- as that quality in plants by which they exhibit motion under suitable stimulation; esp., the property which living muscle processes, of responding either to a direct stimulus of its substance, or to the stimulating influence of its nerve fibers, the response being indicated by a change of form, or contraction; contractility.
A condition of morbid excitability of an organ or part of the body; undue susceptibility to the influence of stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3.
irritability Sentence Examples
- The constant noise from the construction site filled her with irritability, making it difficult to concentrate.
- The patient's irritability was a symptom of their underlying medical condition.
- The lack of sleep caused him to become increasingly irritable and short-tempered.
- The hot and humid weather made everyone in the office feel irritable and uncomfortable.
- She tried to remain calm, but her irritability was rising with each passing minute.
- The child's irritability was a sign that they were feeling unwell.
- The irritability of the wound made it difficult for the patient to walk comfortably.
- The side effects of the medication caused irritability and nausea.
- The loud and incessant buzzing of the mosquito was driving her to the brink of irritability.
- The irritable bowel syndrome caused him to experience abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea.
FAQs About the word irritability
an irritable petulant feeling, excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part, a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled angerThe state or quality of being irritabl
hostility, testiness, crossness, grouchiness, grumpiness, anger, aggressiveness,irritableness, sensitivity, aggression
cordiality, patience, geniality, long-suffering, tolerance, geniality, agreeableness, cordiality, affability, sociability
The constant noise from the construction site filled her with irritability, making it difficult to concentrate.
The patient's irritability was a symptom of their underlying medical condition.
The lack of sleep caused him to become increasingly irritable and short-tempered.
The hot and humid weather made everyone in the office feel irritable and uncomfortable.
