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

The irascible Atmane then took his frustrations out on the net, smashing his racket on the net cord three times.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Well, as much as one of the league’s biggest personalities and irascible players can blend in.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of irascible

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By sticking her neck out and opening up a very touchy subject for examination, Hannah-Jones has done much more to advance the cause of public education than most of her detractors will give her credit for.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of touchy

Adjective

London — The United States and China have agreed to slash tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods, deepening efforts to stabilize a frequently testy relationship.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of testy

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Hirose, who also writes and edits, has constructed a brilliantly volatile scenario, vulnerable to any number of potentially explosive and destructive dramatic developments.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The old town of Arcos de la Frontera occupies a dramatic limestone ridge above the Guadalete River, its buildings seemingly piled along the cliff edge.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of dramatic

Adjective

But the firing and the fallout make for an invigoratingly melodramatic chapter in a movie that is, again, about a vibe of in-betweenness, of hurry up and wait.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
Swift pulled from a few melodramatic thrillers throughout the years.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of melodramatic

Adjective

In 2011, Joe Kay debuted Soulection as a college radio show at Cal State Long Beach, spinning rare B-sides, progressive beats, inventive flips of classic records and soulful underground tracks.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Two people who had lost their sight will now see with Mike’s singular, soulful eyes.

— Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of soulful

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