Synonyms of irritability

irritability

noun

ˌir-ə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

as in irritableness

readiness to show annoyance or impatience

the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritableness
• aggression
• aggressiveness
• anger
• crankiness
• sensitivity
• peevishness
• grouchiness
• crossness
• petulance
• hostility
• irascibility
• indignation
• grumpiness
• testiness
• exasperation
• biliousness
• perversity
• perverseness
• rage
• wrath
• choler
• huffiness
• waspishness
• rudeness
• pettishness
• fury
• fretfulness
• crotchetiness
• sulkiness
• disagreeableness
• dyspepsia
• combativeness
• surliness
• irascibleness
• belligerence
• pugnacity
• orneriness
• cantankerousness
• fight
• truculence
• contentiousness
• fussiness
• belligerency
• querulousness
• bellicosity
• crustiness
• supersensitivity
• pugnaciousness
• touchiness
• jaundice
• feistiness
• contrariness
• animosity
• antagonism
• truculency
• unfriendliness
• passion
• quarrelsomeness
• disputatiousness
• scrappiness
• curmudgeonliness
• antipathy
• fierceness
• rancor
• oversensitiveness
• spleen
• hot-bloodedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tolerance
• understanding
• patience
• forbearance
• sociability
• friendliness
• long-suffering
• agreeableness
• geniality
• affability
• cordiality
• amicability
• amiability
• amiableness
• tranquillity
• coolness
• amenity
• gentleness
• tranquility
• serenity
• good-naturedness
• mildness
• good-humoredness
• kindliness
• good-temperedness
• easygoingness

Examples of irritability in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Estrogen levels rise and fall unpredictably during perimenopause, which can affect serotonin production and lead to feelings of irritability, anxiety or sadness. —Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2024

Strive for patience, especially if your child experiences irritability when quitting.8 Address your use of nicotine or other substances (if applicable). —Sarah Scott, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024

And kids may not know how to speak up about their feelings, but instead may act out with anger or irritability. —Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024

This may lead to changes in mood such as anger, frustration or irritability. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 July 2024