irritable

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ir·rit·able BrE [ˈɪrɪtəbl] NAmE [ˈɪrɪtəbl] adjective
getting annoyed easily; showing your anger
Syn: ↑bad-tempered
•to be tired and irritable
•an irritable gesture
Derived Words: ↑irritability ▪ ↑irritably

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from Latin irritabilis, from the verb irritare.

Thesaurus:
irritable [irritability irritable irritably] adj.
•He was tired and irritable.
bad-tempered • • moody • • sulky • • sullen • |informal grumpy • |written morose • • petulant •
Opp: good-humoured
a/an irritable/bad-tempered/moody/sullen/grumpy/morose man/woman
a sulky/petulant child

Example Bank:
•Don't let yourself become irritable with the patient.
•Having the children at home made him irritable.
•He got quite irritable with us.
•He sounded rather irritable on the phone.
•She was feeling extremely irritable that morning.
•He was tired and irritable.
•She waved him away with an irritable gesture.