irritable
If you're feeling on edge, like the smallest thing could bother you or make you lose your temper, you are irritable. Did I say something wrong?
Irritable means "easy to irritate or bother." If you have irritable skin, you get a rash from just about anything. An irritable person is not easy-going and often not very easy to be around. You might feel like you're "walking on eggshells," or being extra careful not to upset your brother when he's in an irritable mood. Is there anything I can do to make you less irritable? Fetch your favorite blanket? Maybe I'll just go away now.
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easily irritated or annoyed
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abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
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Synonyms:
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sensitive
responsive to physical stimuli
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sensitive
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capable of responding to stimuli
/ˈɪrədəbəl/
/ˈɪrɪtəbəl/
Vocabulary lists containing irritable
When middle schooler Pie Pennelli is told by the Byrd twins that his recent hockey game had exactly the same moves and score as the one they'd played on a toy the night before, he is unsure what to think about this possible magic.
After many years in foster care, 12-year-old Hollis is determined to stay with her new caretaker, Josie — but she also misses the Regan family.
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