irritable

• Qualifie une personne qui s'énerve ou se fâche facilement, ou qui manifeste de l'irritation.

Describes a person who is easily annoyed or made angry.

1. Easily annoyedB2formal

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

   irritable

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

   Synonymescantankerouscrankycrossfractiousgrumpyirasciblepeevishpetulantpricklyquerulousshort-temperedsnappishtestytetchytouchy

   Antonymescalmeasygoingequableeven-temperedimperturbableplacidserene

2. Abnormally sensitiveC1formalmedical

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

   anormalement sensible

   • 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.

   Synonymeshypersensitiveoversensitive

   Antonymesinsensitiveunresponsive

3. Capable of responseC2formalscientific

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

   irritable (réactif à un stimulus)

   • 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.

   Synonymesexcitablereactiveresponsivesensitive