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单词 irritable
释义

irritable

adjective

ir·​ri·​ta·​ble ˈir-ə-tə-bəl How to pronounce irritable (audio)
: capable of being irritated: such as
a
: easily exasperated or excited
gets irritable when he tires
b
: responsive to stimuli
irritableness noun
irritably
ˈir-ə-tə-blē How to pronounce irritable (audio)
adverb

Synonyms

  • choleric
  • crabby
  • cranky
  • cross
  • crotchety
  • fiery
  • grouchy
  • grumpy
  • irascible
  • peevish
  • perverse
  • pettish
  • petulant
  • prickly
  • quick-tempered
  • raspy
  • ratty
  • short-tempered
  • snappish
  • snappy
  • snarky
  • snippety
  • snippy
  • stuffy
  • testy
  • waspish
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Example Sentences

My father is always irritable after a nap. I came home from work feeling tired and irritable.
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Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

irritable

adjective

ir·​ri·​ta·​ble ˈir-ə-tə-bəl How to pronounce irritable (audio)
: easily made angry or annoyed
Hunger makes me irritable.

Medical Definition

irritable

adjective

ir·​ri·​ta·​ble ˈir-ət-ə-bəl How to pronounce irritable (audio)
: characterized by irritability: as
a
: easily exasperated or excited
b
: responsive to stimuli

irritable

adjective

as in snappish
easily irritated or annoyed that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • snappish
  • fiery
  • grumpy
  • peevish
  • irascible
  • grouchy
  • petulant
  • crabby
  • crotchety
  • short-tempered
  • testy
  • cranky
  • pettish
  • waspish
  • choleric
  • cross
  • snippy
  • snarky
  • raspy
  • passionate
  • sensitive
  • quick-tempered
  • stuffy
  • querulous
  • contentious
  • prickly
  • cantankerous
  • ornery
  • disagreeable
  • fretful
  • argumentative
  • surly
  • ratty
  • bilious
  • dyspeptic
  • curmudgeonly
  • belligerent
  • snarly
  • perverse
  • short
  • pugnacious
  • combative
  • tetchy
  • ill-tempered
  • out of humor
  • sulky
  • snippety
  • ill-humored
  • snappy
  • quarrelsome
  • out of sorts
  • bellicose
  • sullen
  • fractious
  • truculent
  • disputatious
  • ill-natured
  • pouty
  • huffy
  • off-colored
  • cross-grained
  • touchy
  • bearish
  • scrappy
  • off-color
  • thin-skinned
  • hot-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • gregarious
  • friendly
  • affable
  • amiable
  • sociable
  • extroverted
  • extraverted
  • cordial
  • genial
  • outgoing
  • companionable
  • agreeable
  • sweet
  • easygoing
  • carefree
  • relaxed
  • good-tempered
  • stoical
  • patient
  • good-natured
  • stoic
  • tolerant
  • forbearing
  • uncomplaining
  • well-disposed
  • happy-go-lucky
  • obliging
  • understanding
  • long-suffering
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