SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
irritable
adjective
Easily annoyed or provoked.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Easily annoyed
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Usage distinction
Return to topIrritable suggests a low threshold for annoyance; petulant often adds childish impatience.
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See irritable in use
The character becomes irritable whenever a visitor interrupts his concentration.
The tired narrator sounded irritable, reacting sharply to routine questions, and a first-time puppeteer grew skittish whenever a backstage door slammed.
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