PERTURBABLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

perturbable

adjective

as in irritable

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Adjective

Coach There’s no better feeling than walking into your last show of the day, irritable and hungry, only to discover that snacks are being served.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
If a relative or housemate seems irritable, ask what’s going on instead of working around the mood.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of irritable

Adjective

Despite their pointy protrusions, the sculptures are not spiky enough to leave a mark; and despite their flirtations with touchy subject matter, none of the works—not even the 9/11 ones—are vulgar enough to get Wolfson in hot water.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
This Hansen feels like a twitchy, touchy embodiment of true-crime ambition.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of touchy

Adjective

With more testy and volatile negotiations sure to come once Johnson presents his full budget proposal next month, the mayor’s $401 million pitch might not stick.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Are the rush lines to get into a screening particularly testy?

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of testy

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The urge to act quickly could be strong, but not every realization needs an immediate dramatic response.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
The two-bedroom Ocean Cottages are the most popular option for families and friend groups; the floor-to-ceiling windows are dramatic, and there's enough square footage that adults and kids aren't negotiating for space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of dramatic

Adjective

Sorry, but that does not disqualify you from ridiculing a quarterback for being melodramatic.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Other movies would have made a religious ideal of the suffering mother, attempted to proselytize its audiences, or wallowed in the melodramatic urge for a father figure.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of melodramatic

Adjective

This multi-day celebration of culture, community, and fun fills Lansing’s downtown corridor with delicious flavor, handicrafts, soulful live music, and even nail-biting lucha libre wrestling.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Under the skin of the Arctic It’s a soulful place, Svalbard, all rock and ice and sky.

— Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of soulful

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