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Meaning of irritable
Having a tendency to be easily annoyed or irritated
Etymology of irritable
The word "irritable" comes from the Latin "irritabilis", meaning "capable of being irritated", from "irritare", which means "to provoke or excite", and the suffix "-bilis", which forms an adjective indicating capability or possibility
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe people, conditions, or things that are easily annoyed or irritated
Synonyms
testy
touchy
fractious
peevish
petulant
cranky
cantankerous
cross
irascible
choleric
querulous
complaining
grumpy
grouchy
ill-tempered
short-tempered
quick-tempered
moody
sulky
sullen
morose
glum
gloomy
crabby
prickly
sensitive
volatile
mercurial
unpredictable
explosive
fiery
passionate
hot-headed
impulsive
snappish
snappy
waspish
tetchy
captious
critical
fault-finding
carping
nagging
quarrelsome
disputatious
contentious
argumentative
bellicose
pugnacious
belligerent
Definitions
- Having a tendency to be easily annoyed or irritated
- * (Of a person) having a personality or manner that is easily irritated or annoyed
- * (Of a condition) causing or characterized by irritation, especially of a part of the body
Usage Examples
- The irritable patient complained about the long wait at the doctor's office
- * She was an irritable person, always getting annoyed at the smallest things
- * The irritable skin condition caused redness and itching