irritable (Meaning)
irritable (s)
easily irritated or annoyed
abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
capable of responding to stimuli
irritable (a.)
Capable of being irriated.
Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper.
Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli.
Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3.
Synonyms & Antonyms of irritable
Synonyms:
- combative
- querulous
- quarrelsome
- stuffy
- pugnacious
- bilious
- short
- snippety
- argumentative
- fretful
- contentious
- perverse
- quick-tempered
- prickly
- surly
- ornery
- tetchy
- disagreeable
- out of sorts
- belligerent
- ill-tempered
- sulky
- curmudgeonly
- cantankerous
- dyspeptic
- ratty
- sensitive
- snarly
- snappy
- out of humor
Antonyms:
irritable Sentence Examples
- The child was easily irritable and would often lash out at his siblings for little reasons.
- The woman's irritable demeanor made it difficult for her to keep a job or maintain relationships.
- The patient's irritability was a side effect of the medication he had been prescribed.
- The irritable weather made it difficult to enjoy being outdoors.
- The constant noise and activity of the city made the man irritable and stressed.
- The traffic jam made the driver irritable and short-tempered.
- The irritating sound of the fingernails scratching on the chalkboard made the students cringe.
- The politician's irritable comments about his opponent caused a scandal.
- The irritable rash on the child's skin made him miserable and uncomfortable.
- The ringing of the phone at 3 AM made the man irritable and sleepy.
FAQs About the word irritable
easily irritated or annoyed, abnormally sensitive to a stimulus, capable of responding to stimuliCapable of being irriated., Very susceptible of anger or passio
peevish, testy, grumpy, crotchety, waspish, grouchy,fiery, petulant, cross, irascible
outgoing, companionable, extraverted, good-natured, cordial, extraverted, gregarious, companionable, amiable, genial
The child was easily irritable and would often lash out at his siblings for little reasons.
The woman's irritable demeanor made it difficult for her to keep a job or maintain relationships.
The patient's irritability was a side effect of the medication he had been prescribed.
The irritable weather made it difficult to enjoy being outdoors.
