IRRITABLE Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

irritable

adjective

ˈir-ə-tə-bəl

Definition of irritable

as in fiery

easily irritated or annoyed that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn

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Recent Examples of irritable The symptoms are so delayed that people often blame them on food poisoning, irritable-bowel syndrome, gluten intolerance. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Cancer could be affectionate and chatty one moment, and withdrawn and irritable the next, with little to no explanation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 They can be withdrawn or irritable. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026 While Hockney worked, Auden, as the artist recalled, played the part of the impatient, irritable grump. — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irritable

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritable

Adjective

Alas, the peace does not hold even for a minute, as Daemon takes Corlys back as a prisoner, and embarks on a fiery campaign against Tumbleton.

— Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
But employees were already used to spectacular mishaps, fiery and otherwise.

— Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of fiery

Adjective

For the priests, this was a case of demonic possession due to witch-craft, and Mary’s crabby, aloof neighbor Elizabeth Jackson was the prime witch suspect.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The show followed the destitute Cuylers — father Early, his illegitimate son Rusty, his meth-loving sister Lily, and his crabby grandmother Granny — and their various moneymaking high jinks.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026