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irritable

ir·ri·ta·ble

irritable

 
pronunciation:
I rih t bl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: easily annoyed or angered.
She hadn't meant to snap at her husband, but she'd had a bad day at work and had come home irritable.
synonyms:
crabby, fractious, grumpy, huffy, snappish, testy, touchy
antonyms:
easygoing
similar words:
bilious, cranky, cross, edgy, fretful, grouchy, impatient, out of sorts, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, quick-tempered, sensitive, snappy, thin-skinned, waspish
definition 2: very sensitive or responsive to physical stimulation; susceptible to irritation.
You should put a bandage over the healing sore because it will be irritable for a few days.
synonyms:
reactive, sensitive
antonyms:
insensitive
similar words:
excitable, inflammable, susceptible, vulnerable
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derivations: irritably (adv.), irritableness (n.)