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Irritable

/ˈɪrətəbəl/
B2
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(adj) Capable of being irritated.

If people who smoke are deprived of their cigarettes, they get nervous and irritable.
I'm really irritable lately. My favorite soccer team is in a slump.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He becomes very ____ when he hasn't had his morning coffee or when the office is noisy and busy.

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