irritable — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

irritable (ˈɪrɪtəbl)

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🔊 ˈɪrɪtəbl

Meaning

Meaning: easily annoyed

Quick to become angry or impatient.

Examples

🗣 Lack of sleep made her irritable.

Etymology

From Latin ‘irritabilis’, from ‘irritare’ meaning ‘to provoke’.

How & Where It’s Used

Describes a temporary or habitual tendency to anger easily.

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Tags: character, negative

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