Synonyms for irritable
ˈɪr ɪ tə bəlir·ri·ta·ble

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1. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

   easily irritated or annoyed

   "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

   Synonyms:
   irritating, rough, tender, bothersome, galling, cranky, gravelly, crank, pesky, scratchy, pettish, pestiferous, pestering, abrasive, uneven, vexing, petulant, excitable, plaguey, refractory, teasing, tippy, peevish, rasping, recalcitrant, nettlesome, fractious, plaguy, tetchy, testy, spotty, techy, vexatious, raspy, peckish, annoying, grating

   Antonyms:
   insensitive, good-natured

2. irritableadjective

   abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

   Synonyms:
   scratchy, fractious, nettlesome, cranky, peevish, techy, petulant, pettish, tetchy, testy, excitable, peckish

   Antonyms:
   insensitive, good-natured

3. excitable, irritableadjective

   capable of responding to stimuli

   Synonyms:
   scratchy, fractious, nettlesome, cranky, peevish, techy, petulant, pettish, tetchy, testy, excitable, peckish

   Antonyms:
   insensitive, good-natured

Matched Categories

1. • Pathology
   • Physiology

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1. irritableadjective

   Synonyms:
   irascible, fretful, testy, touchy, peevish, pettish, waspish, snappish, choleric, splenetic, captious, petulant, excitable, hot, peppery, passionate, fiery

2. irritableadjective

   Synonyms:
   susceptible (to the influence of a stimulus)

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1. irritableadjective

   Synonyms:
   irascible, fretful, spleeny, choleric, petulant, fiery, captious, splenetic

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1. List of paraphrases for "irritable":

   lrritable, excitable, moody, annoyed

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How to use irritable in a sentence?

1. Edmund Burke:

   The wise determine from the gravity of the case the irritable, from sensibility to oppression the high minded, from disdain and indignation at abusive power in unworthy hands.

2. Chris Morris:

   It makes me irritable when people come around asking for trouble and I don't have any ready for them. Now I'll have to go find them and deliver some.

3. Adam Bisaga:

   There is no specific research showing that this specific medication has been linked to aggression, in fact, when used properly this medication would stabilize people who otherwise would irritable, such as heroin addicts undergoing withdrawal and feeling anxious and irritable.

4. Raj Dasgupta:

   It’s never too late to start, sleep is very individualized, and every child will respond differently to the time change. Make sure you as the parent are getting the rest you need as well, so you’re not overly irritable with your child.

5. Wesley Black:

   I kept getting told,' oh, it's [ Irritable Bowel Syndrome ], or it's Crohn's disease, or you need to change your diet,'.