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irritable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪrɪtəbəl/

irritable means: If you are like this, small problems easily make you angry or impatient.

adjective

EASILY ANNOYEDB2

If you are like this, small problems easily make you angry or impatient.

  • I'm tired and irritable today.
  • He became irritable when the children kept shouting.
  • Does missing breakfast make you irritable?

Similar words: grumpy, short-tempered, touchy

Opposites: easygoing

Common phrases: feel irritable, irritable mood, irritable person

RESPONDS TO STIMULIC2

Able to react to touch, chemicals, or other changes around it.

  • Muscle tissue is irritable.
  • These irritable cells respond to electrical signals.
  • The experiment measured how irritable the nerve tissue was.

Similar words: excitable, responsive

Opposites: unresponsive

Common phrases: irritable tissue, irritable cells, irritable muscle

Questions about irritable

What does irritable mean?

If you are like this, small problems easily make you angry or impatient.

What is irritable in other languages?

Türkçe: sinirli · Español: irritable · Français: irritable · Deutsch: reizbar · Italiano: irritabile · 日本語: 怒りっぽい

How do you pronounce irritable?

It is pronounced /ˈɪrɪtəbəl/.

How do you use irritable in a sentence?

I'm tired and irritable today. He became irritable when the children kept shouting.

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