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irritable
becoming annoyed or bothered very easily
Synonyms
Antonyms
- patient
- calm
irritable in a sentence
Missing breakfast made Theo irritable during the morning lesson.
After sleeping poorly, Mia was irritable and complained about every small delay.
Where it comes from
From Latin irritabilis 'easily excited or annoyed'
Memory hook
Little irritations can make an irritable person grumpy.
Read it in context
- Six Hours to Curtain Arts