irritable English

Meaning irritable meaning

What does irritable mean?

irritable

— adjective (= fractious, nettlesome) easily irritated or annoyed an incorrigibly fractious young man not the least nettlesome of his countrymen

— adjective abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

— adjective (= excitable) capable of responding to stimuli

Synonyms irritable synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as irritable?

irritable English » English

touchy

irascible

peevish

fretful

bad-tempered

tetchy

short-tempered

quarrelsome

petulant

moody

excitable

cross

angry

sensitive

ill-tempered

fractious

testy

techy

short of temper

scratchy

quick-tempered

pettish

peckish

nervous

hot-tempered

grouchy

cranky

choleric

violent

vehement

splenetic

sorehead

snappish

restless

resentful

passionate

nettlesome

morose

impetuous

impatient

furious

effervescent

edgy

cantankerous

atrabilious

wrathful

vulnerable period

vexed

unhappy

umbrageous

Topics irritable topics

What do people use irritable to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Angry

• What words describe a person who gets angry often or easily?
  have a temper irascible bilious cantankerous choleric cranky grouch hot tempered hot headed ill-tempered irascible irritable easily offended quick-tempered prim prude sensitive thin-skinned touchy

Social behavior Behavior Good, moral Patient

Bad-tempered

• What words describe someone who is easily annoyed by unimportant things?
  irritable crotchety petulant fractious

Examples irritable examples

How do I use irritable in a sentence?

Simple sentences

If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.

They are all irritable.

To have more than one problem before him at one time makes him irritable, upset and exasperated.

He is always a little irritable in the morning.

Tom is usually a little irritable in the morning.

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I'm irritable today.

If we wake him up, he'll be irritable.

And you're irritable because your nerves are all on edge.

Joe's pretty irritable lately.

Tired, hungry and just a little bit irritable.

That always makes you irritable.

People get irritable!

Always so irritable.

I know I've been irritable and moody lately and I haven't acted like I should.

You're always so irritable, always criticizing.

It's made him irritable.

When couples have been together as long as me and Big Daddy they get irritable with each other from too much devotion.

If you didn't smoke, you wouldn't be so irritable.

I've been getting very irritable myself, as you can see.

I don't think we ought to do this, Susan. If we wake him up, he'll be irritable.

There's no need to be irritable because you have to shave at night.

I'm not irritable.

Well, Mr Byrne became so irritable I could scarcely speak to him and get a civil answer.

Stephen, why are you so irritable?

I'm worried about Alberto, Guadalupe. He has been nervous, irritable for days.

I don't know, Lady Baroness. When it comes to music I am awfully irritable and quick-tempered.

You heard why. He's got the stomach upset. It's made him irritable.

He's got the stomach upset. It's made him irritable.

Perhaps about her father who surprised us, sir. - Yes, an irritable egg.

It's not like you to be irritable.

Excuse me, I'm a bit irritable.

No wonder he gets irritable.

Well, then stop getting irritable!

I am not irritable!

Of course I'm irritable.

Irritable.

He's becoming irritable and quarrelsome, yet he refuses to take rest and rehabilitation.

Why are you so irritable, Anna?

I'm sorry for being so irritable.

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