PERTURBABLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

perturbable

adjective

as in irritable

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Adjective

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
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

Definition of irritable

Adjective

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
Neill starred in the first two seasons of Peaky Blinders as Chester Campbell, an irascible and ruthless inspector charged with rooting out organized crime in Birmingham.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of irascible

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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

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
The first half was a scrappy, testy affair with very little rhythm or rhyme from both teams.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of testy

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Beyond that, there is the knowledge that every game, every performance, every dramatic intervention on Argentina’s behalf, is embellishing a sporting legacy that already seemed complete.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Other players took center stage in Friday’s summer league finale to help the Sacramento Kings leave Las Vegas with a dramatic win over the Charlotte Hornets.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of dramatic

Adjective

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
The single’s success was enhanced by the popularity of its melodramatic music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 July 2026

Definition of melodramatic

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Maiklem has done more than anyone to give voice to the soulful aspect of mudlarking—its possibilities for escape and discovery at the same time.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
But unlike the best of Ferrell’s earlier roles, Hawkins’s eccentricities feel like surface-level strangeness, connected to nothing surprising or soulful underneath.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Definition of soulful

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