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