irritable

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. adjective easily irritated or annoyed
  2. adjective abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
  3. adjective capable of responding to stimuli

Etymology

Borrowed from French irritable, from Latin irritabilis.

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Synonyms

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

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