What does Irritable mean?

Definitions for Irritable
ˈɪr ɪ tə bəlir·ri·ta·ble

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

    easily irritated or annoyed

    "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

  2. irritableadjective

    abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

  3. excitable, irritableadjective

    capable of responding to stimuli

Wiktionary

  1. irritableadjective

    Capable of being irritated.

  2. irritableadjective

    Easily exasperated or excited.

  3. irritableadjective

    Responsive to stimuli.

Wikipedia

  1. irritable

    Irritation, in biology and physiology, is a state of inflammation or painful reaction to allergy or cell-lining damage. A stimulus or agent which induces the state of irritation is an irritant. Irritants are typically thought of as chemical agents (for example phenol and capsaicin) but mechanical, thermal (heat), and radiative stimuli (for example ultraviolet light or ionising radiations) can also be irritants. Irritation also has non-clinical usages referring to bothersome physical or psychological pain or discomfort. Irritation can also be induced by some allergic response due to exposure of some allergens for example contact dermatitis, irritation of mucosal membranes and pruritus. Mucosal membrane is the most common site of irritation because it contains secretory glands that release mucous which attracts the allergens due to its sticky nature. Chronic irritation is a medical term signifying that afflictive health conditions have been present for a while. There are many disorders that can cause chronic irritation, the majority involve the skin, vagina, eyes and lungs.

ChatGPT

  1. irritable

    Irritable refers to having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed, agitated or quick to anger. It can represent a state of being easily disturbed or upset. The term can apply to both humans, displaying a certain mood or temperament, and non-living things, such as a body part that is highly sensitive or reactive.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Irritableadjective

    capable of being irriated

  2. Irritableadjective

    very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper

  3. Irritableadjective

    endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli

  4. Irritableadjective

    susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Irritable in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Irritable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Irritable in a Sentence

  1. Chris Morris:

    It makes me irritable when people come around asking for trouble and I don't have any ready for them. Now I'll have to go find them and deliver some.

  2. Edmund Burke:

    The wise determine from the gravity of the case the irritable, from sensibility to oppression the high minded, from disdain and indignation at abusive power in unworthy hands.

  3. Wesley Black:

    I kept getting told,' oh, it's [ Irritable Bowel Syndrome ], or it's Crohn's disease, or you need to change your diet,'.

  4. Raj Dasgupta:

    It’s never too late to start, sleep is very individualized, and every child will respond differently to the time change. Make sure you as the parent are getting the rest you need as well, so you’re not overly irritable with your child.

  5. Bible, Paul, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7:

    Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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