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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This misalignment impairs your sleep and concentration, and can leave you feeling irritable.
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Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
The elderly single mom, played with an irritable, bone-deep bitterness by Irish actor Fiona Shaw, has spent the past few years paralyzed by an illness no one can diagnose.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
This misalignment impairs your sleep and concentration, and can leave you feeling irritable.
—Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Here’s one way to take your mind off a certain election that seems to have everyone tense and irritable these days — consider that Tahoe ski season is almost here.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritable. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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