irritable

ˈɪrɪtəbl̩

Definition

Definition of irritable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotioneasily annoyed or angered by small things

She became irritable when the noise continued.

cranky

peevish

testy

psychology

TECH.

abnormally sensitive to external stimuli

TECH.

His irritable skin reacted to the new lotion.

sensitive

touchy

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irritable bowel syndrome

disorder causing oversensitive large intestine nerves and muscles

She was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome after several tests.

Origin of irritable

Latin, irritabilis (easily provoked)

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in a bad mood

adj.

emotion

feeling irritable or unhappy

snappy

adj.

temper

irritable or easily annoyed

cranky

adj.

irritable

easily irritated or annoyed

crustier

adj.

emotion

becoming more irritable or grumpy

fussy

adj.

irritable

easily upset or irritable, especially in children

out of sorts

adj.

mood

feeling irritable or slightly unwell

peppery

adj.

temperament

quick-tempered or irritable in nature

crusty

adj.

behavior

irritable and gruff in manner

Examples of irritable in a sentence

The irritable child refused to eat dinner.
The patient was unusually irritable after the treatment.
She became irritable when exposed to bright lights.

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French:irritable, sensible, ...
German:gereizt, ...
Italian:irritabile, sensibile, ...
Spanish:irritable, ...
Portuguese:irritável, sensível, ...
Chinese:易怒的, 易激惹的, ...
Japanese:苛立ちやすい, 敏感な, ...
Arabic:سريع الغضب, مُهَيَّج, ...
Hebrew:רַגְזָן, רָגִישׁ, ...
Russian:раздражительный, ...
Ukrainian:дратівливий, ...
Hindi:चिड़चिड़ा, संवेदनशील, ...
Bengali:খিটখিটে, সংবেদনশীল, ...
Catalan:irritable, sensible, ...
Czech:podrážděný, dráždivý, ...
Danish:irritabel, følsom, ...
Dutch:prikkelbaar, gevoelig, ...
Greek:ευερέθιστος, ευαίσθητος, ...
Hungarian:ingerlékeny, érzékeny, ...
Khmer:ឆាប់ខឹង, ងាយរលាក, ...
Korean:신경질적인, 민감한, ...
Persian:زودرنج, حساس, ...
Polish:drażliwy, nadwrażliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):irritável, ...
Romanian:iritabil, sensibil, ...
Swedish:irriterad, retlig, ...
Thai:หงุดหงิดง่าย, ที่ไวต่อการระคายเคือง, ...
Turkish:sinirli, hassas, ...
Vietnamese:cáu kỉnh, nhạy cảm, ...

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