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irritable
[ ir-i-tuh-buhl ]
adjective
- easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
Synonyms: , ,
- Physiology, Biology. displaying irritability.
- Pathology. susceptible to physical irritation.
- Medicine/Medical. abnormally sensitive to a stimulus.
irritable
/ ˈɪɪəə /
adjective
- quickly irritated; easily annoyed; peevish
- (of all living organisms) capable of responding to such stimuli as heat, light, and touch
- pathol abnormally sensitive
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adverb
- ˌٲˈٲ, noun
- ˈٲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ۾·ٲ··Ա noun
- ۾·ٲ· adverb
- ԴDz·۾·ٲ· adjective
- non·۾·ٲ··Ա noun
- non·۾·ٲ· adverb
- ܲ·۾·ٲ· adjective
- un·۾·ٲ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of irritable1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Doctors first suspected she was perimenopause or had irritable bowel syndrome and tests found a mild infection, but no follow-ups were done.
GPs will work more closely with specialists to access expert advice quickly for patients with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, menopause symptoms and ear infections.
"I found myself becoming irritable, isolated. Bad, bad moods. I was just in a dark place," he said.
In general, the capacity to hold more granular emotions — like feeling anguished, frustrated or irritable instead of simply “angry” — has been shown to have health benefits.
Things "went from comedy to tragedy very quickly, as I went from being patient and well-meaning to irritable and disillusioned at times, if I was honest", he added.
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