irritable

CEFRB2

/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Easily irritated or annoyed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Easily exasperated or excited.

Examples

  • He is always a little irritable in the morning.

  • I'm really irritable lately. My favorite soccer team is in a slump.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Responsive to stimuli.

  2. Capable of being irritated.

More examples

In context

  • If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.

  • an irritable old man

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from French irritable, from Latin irritabilis.