irritability meaning and definition

IRRITABILITY noun

Definition of irritability (noun)

1. an irritable petulant feeling
   • synonyms: choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance
2. excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part
   • synonyms: excitability
3. a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
   • "his temper was well known to all his employees"
   • synonyms: biliousness, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, temper