irritable

ir·ri·ta·ble

adj \ˈir-ə-tə-bəl\

Definition of IRRITABLE

: capable of being irritated: as a : easily exasperated or excited <gets irritable when he tires> b : responsive to stimuli

— ir·ri·ta·ble·ness noun

— ir·ri·ta·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of IRRITABLE

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

First Known Use of IRRITABLE

1662

Related to IRRITABLE

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, out of humor, out of sorts

Related Words: bearish, bilious, cantankerous, cross-grained, curmudgeonly, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, off-color (or off-colored), ornery, querulous, snarly, surly; argumentative, bellicose, belligerent, combative, contentious, disputatious, fractious, fretful, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent; huffy, pouty, sensitive, short, sulky, sullen, tetchy, thin-skinned, touchy; hot-blooded, passionate

Near Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial, extroverted (also extraverted), friendly, genial, gregarious, outgoing, sociable; agreeable, amiable, good-natured, good-tempered, sweet, well-disposed; carefree, easygoing, happy-go-lucky, relaxed; forbearing, long-suffering, obliging, patient, stoic (or stoical), tolerant, uncomplaining, understanding

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