irritable

Describes a person who is easily annoyed or made angry.

ruОписывает человека, который легко раздражается или злится.esDescribe a una persona que se enfada o molesta con facilidad, o que tiende a reaccionar con hostilidad o mal humor ante estímulos menores.frQualifie une personne qui s'énerve ou se fâche facilement, ou qui manifeste de l'irritation.deBeschreibt eine Person, die leicht gereizt oder ärgerlich wird. Bezieht sich auch auf eine erhöhte Empfindlichkeit oder Reizbarkeit.ptDescreve uma pessoa que se irrita ou se aborrece com facilidade, que tem pavio curto ou reage com impaciência a pequenas coisas.zh形容一个人容易生气、发怒，或对小事反应过度、显得烦躁不安。arيصف الشخص الذي ينفعل أو يغضب بسرعة لأتفه الأسباب. ويشمل أيضًا من هو سريع التأثر والانفعال.

1. Easily annoyed B2 formal

   Having a tendency to become annoyed or angry quickly over small matters.

   • He becomes irritable when he is tired.
   • The baby is irritable because of teething pain.
   • She apologized for her irritable behavior this morning.

   ruРаздражительныйesIrritablefrirritabledeReizbarptIrritávelzh易怒的arسريع الغضب

   Synonymes: cantankerouscrankycrossfractiousgrumpyirasciblepeevishpetulantpricklyquerulousshort-temperedsnappishtestytetchytouchy

   Antonymes: calmeasygoingequableeven-temperedimperturbableplacidserene

2. Abnormally sensitive C1 formal medical

   Reacting strongly or abnormally to a physical stimulus, such as light, touch, or sound.

   • The patient's skin was irritable and red after the allergic reaction.
   • His eyes were irritable and watery in the bright sunlight.
   • The wound is still irritable to the touch.

   ruРаздражённыйesSensible de forma anormalfranormalement sensibledeÜberempfindlichptIrritávelzh过敏的arمُتَهَيِّج

   Synonymes: hypersensitiveoversensitive

   Antonymes: insensitiveunresponsive

3. Capable of response C2 formal scientific

   Having the ability to respond to a stimulus, typically used in biology to describe living tissue or cells.

   • All living cells are irritable to some degree.
   • The muscle tissue remained irritable even after the nerve was severed.
   • The plant's leaves are irritable to touch, causing them to close.

   ruРаздражимыйesIrritable (capaz de responder a un estímulo)frirritable (réactif à un stimulus)deReizbarptIrritávelzh应激性arقابل للاستثارة

   Synonymes: excitablereactiveresponsivesensitive

• more irritable comparative form
• most irritable superlative form