irritable

ir·ri·ta·ble

adjective \ˈir-ə-tə-bəl\

: becoming angry or annoyed easily

Full 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

ir·ri·ta·ble

adjective \ˈir-ət-ə-bəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of IRRITABLE

: characterized by irritability: as a : easily exasperated or excited b : responsive to stimuli