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:
- ratty
- pugnacious
- contentious
- out of humor
- disagreeable
- fretful
- argumentative
- sulky
- ornery
- dyspeptic
- quarrelsome
- quick-tempered
- stuffy
- curmudgeonly
- snappy
- sensitive
- belligerent
- surly
- short
- prickly
- ill-tempered
- tetchy
- out of sorts
- bilious
- snippety
- perverse
- snarly
- combative
- cantankerous
- querulous
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
petulant, cranky, grouchy, grumpy, raspy, crotchety, cross, passionate, pettish, snippy
sweet, cordial, extraverted, agreeable, outgoing, affable, companionable, affable, sweet,friendly
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.
