irritability Synonyms
Strongest:
- grumpiness
- sensitivity
- irascibility
- peevishness
- anger
- aggression
- testiness
- indignation
- irritableness
- hostility
- aggressiveness
- crankiness
- petulance
- crossness
- grouchiness
Strong:
- perverseness
- belligerence
- orneriness
- perversity
- dyspepsia
- rage
- biliousness
- fretfulness
- combativeness
- pettishness
- crotchetiness
- choler
- wrath
- exasperation
- disagreeableness
- rudeness
- huffiness
- surliness
- pugnacity
- sulkiness
- irascibleness
- fury
- waspishness
Weak:
- antipathy
- truculency
- contentiousness
- quarrelsomeness
- feistiness
- passion
- pugnaciousness
- spleen
- querulousness
- crustiness
- bellicosity
- curmudgeonliness
- jaundice
- disputatiousness
- animosity
- fierceness
- oversensitiveness
- unfriendliness
- rancor
- truculence
- supersensitivity
- contrariness
- antagonism
- fussiness
- fight
- touchiness
- cantankerousness
- scrappiness
- belligerency
Strongest:
- friendliness
- forbearance
- geniality
- long-suffering
- affability
- patience
- understanding
- cordiality
- cordiality
- geniality
- tolerance
- understanding
- sociability
- friendliness
- forbearance
- tolerance
- patience
- sociability
- long-suffering
- affability
- agreeableness
- agreeableness
Strong:
- coolness
- gentleness
- tranquility
- gentleness
- serenity
- serenity
- amenity
- amenity
- coolness
- tranquillity
- amicability
- tranquillity
- amiability
- amicability
- amiability
- tranquility
- amiableness
- 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
grumpiness, sensitivity, irascibility, peevishness, anger, aggression, testiness, indignation,irritableness, hostility
friendliness, forbearance, geniality, long-suffering, affability, patience, understanding, cordiality, cordiality, geniality
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.
