irritable
adjective
ir·ri·ta·ble
ˈir-ə-tə-bəl 
: capable of being irritated: such as
a
: easily exasperated or excited
gets irritable when he tires
b
: responsive to stimuli
irritableness
noun
Examples of irritable in a Sentence
My father is always irritable after a nap.
I came home from work feeling tired and irritable.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
For years men have blamed divorce on menopause and said women are irritable and irrational, says Alyx Coble-Frake, founder of The Agenda, an app that helps women track their menstrual cycle to help increase productivity.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
All that constant busyness trains your brain to expect endless action—and get irritable the second things slow down.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 June 2025
The gruff, irritable and armed local who shows up only fuels their notion that death is surely around the corner.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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irritable
adjective
ir·ri·ta·ble
ˈir-ət-ə-bəl
: capable of being irritated
especially
: easily irritated
gets irritable when he's tired
irritableness
noun
Medical Definition
irritable
adjective
ir·ri·ta·ble
ˈir-ət-ə-bəl
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