irritable — easily annoyed or made angry; showing impatience or bad temper
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: easily annoyed or made angry; showing impatience or bad temper
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪrɪtəbl/
Example Sentences
- My boss is particularly irritable on Monday mornings.
- The lack of coffee made him so irritable that even his own shadow annoyed him.
- Children often become irritable when they're tired.
irritable
ADJECTIVE[/ˈɪrɪtəbl/]
easily annoyed or made angry; showing impatience or bad temper
He gets irritable when traffic makes him late for work.
Being irritable becomes heritable, but change is meritable!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin irritabilis, originally a medical term meaning 'responsive to stimulation.' The word gradually evolved from its physiological sense to acquire an emotional meaning of 'easily angered' or 'prone to irritation.'
Breakdown
irritare (to irritate, to provoke) + -abilis (capable of, able to). The suffix -abilis indicates capacity or tendency, forming an adjective meaning 'capable of being irritated.'
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📝Examples
“My boss is particularly irritable on Monday mornings.”
“The lack of coffee made him so irritable that even his own shadow annoyed him.”
“Children often become irritable when they're tired.”
“She was so irritable during the diet that she snapped at a cheerful squirrel in the park.”
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