perturbable

adjective

as in irritable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perturbable
  1. irritable
  2. irascible
  3. touchy
  4. testy
  5. dramatic
  6. melodramatic
  7. soulful
Adjective
  • Just as Depp made to exit the stage, a haunting voice came over the speaker, eerily repeating the irritable man’s name.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Perelman said people who have weakened immune systems and those with irritable bowel disease may want to talk to their doctors before incorporating the foods into their diet.
    — Devi Shastri, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of irritable
Adjective
  • Graham, who died unexpectedly on July 11 at age 71, was equally irascible and incorrigible.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2026
  • Julian Dennison stars as the troubled Ricky Baker, a kid who ends up on the run with an irascible old man, played by Sam Neill.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of irascible
Adjective
  • Though the conflict is over four decades old, the subject is a touchy one whenever England and Argentina have taken the pitch for the last 40-plus years.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Still, the emotional tone could be slightly touchy this morning, especially around affection, validation and unreciprocated needs.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of touchy
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, your personal life looks a little testy this month.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Argentina will face Spain in the FIFA men’s World Cup final on Sunday, after the defending champions beat England 2-1 in a testy showdown on Wednesday.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of testy
Adjective
  • Margo’s dramatic angst no longer feels like a play for competitive advantage.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The action franchise, developed through a creative collaboration between Jain and D’Souza, is described as combining high-octane action with dramatic storytelling.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dramatic
Adjective
  • Lowe used to be a member of a much larger and more popular right-wing populist party, Nigel Farage’s Reform, but he was forced out in an enjoyably catty and melodramatic schism after calling for mass deportations.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • Perhaps Olyphant stands out so much because his character is transparently one thing, whereas similarly exciting talents like Sevigny, Hall, and Carden have to sell rounder arcs laden with melodramatic traps.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
Definition of melodramatic
Adjective
  • The dominant thread, however, at least until full-scale mayhem erupts, is Peter Parker’s identity crisis, which gives a never-better Tom Holland soulful new notes to play in his fourth solo turn in the tights.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • Destin Daniel Cretton honors beloved Spider-Man media — especially Raimi — to create something soulful + thrilling.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of soulful
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“Perturbable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perturbable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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