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
Strong winds also may have North Texans feeling more irritable, which scientists blame on there being too many positive ions in the air.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Feeling irritable, cynical or angry.
—Nionila Ivanova, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Tornado Alley is a strip from Nebraska to Texas known for irritable weather systems.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Feeling irritable, cynical or angry.
—Nionila Ivanova, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Tornado Alley is a strip from Nebraska to Texas known for irritable weather systems.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
Scheer was smart to whittle down the novel’s winding sentences into short, sharp exclamations and curt instructions — and also to be faithful to Melville’s rendition of the captain’s irritable diction.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritable
Adjective
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Trippie Redd, one of the genre’s most prominent voices, took to social media on Monday (April 28) to issue a fiery response.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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She is replaced by Córdoba's bold, fiery Ana, an aspiring journalist unafraid to speak her mind and an accomplished student who has already been accepted to Columbia on a full ride — so what's holding her back?—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Named Lija, the wary but winsome mutt — in fact played by the filmmaker’s own pet — is snappish and defensive when her wounds are first treated, only to slowly relent and relax in the face of genuine tenderness.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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The film’s co-star, Diane Kruger, plays several roles, notably Karsh’s late wife (seen in flashback) and her snappish veterinarian-turned-dog-groomer sister.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2024
Adjective
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The setting is practically an Elizabethan skatepark, well suited to the clashes between Romeo’s and Juliet’s irascible relatives and excitable pals.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2025
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Nottingham Forest, European champions in the two previous campaigns under the management of the irascible but brilliant Brian Clough, wanted to sign him — as did Liverpool.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Rojas’s recollections weren’t peevish—fine work was produced under these conditions.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The songs are muscular and syncretic as ever, but the normally peevish rapper doesn’t maintain his trolling energy for the full record, settling into a questioning and pensive pace.—
Stephen Kearse,
TIME,
8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Bronte guesses that Joe and Kate’s real-life romance-novel trope grumpy/sunshine (or maybe grumpy/grumpy).—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Many people might be harsh today, because this is a grumpy day!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Grinch will also host an ugly sweater party with green pancakes, green hot chocolate, and grouchy crafts.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Your rights now depend on the grievances of one petulant old man and his shameless enablers.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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During his rise to fame in the Eighties, Val Kilmer garnered a reputation among his peers and the media as a brooding young actor who was often petulant on set.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Read the full Aries Daily Horoscope Taurus (April 20 - May 20) In a crabby mood?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritable. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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