Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

The word "irritable" can be used as adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

hyperirritable inirritable irritability irritable bowel syndrome irritable heart irritable male syndrome irritableness irritably nonirritable superirritable unirritable

Context

medicine pathology physiology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

enthusiastic passionate

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

hyperirritable snarkcastic

Related Terms

combative like a bear with a sore head on edge quarrelsome

Related Terms

exasperated excited irritate stimulus

Similar Terms

ill-natured sensitive sensitive

Synonym Network

nettlesome

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