irritable meaning and definition

IRRITABLE adjective

Definition of irritable (adjective)

1. easily irritated or annoyed
   • "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
   • synonyms: cranky, fractious, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy
2. abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
3. capable of responding to stimuli
   • synonyms: excitable