IRRITABILITY Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word irritability. (close relations)
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| fretfulness | nounn | |||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling | ||||||
| peevishness | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||
| petulance | nounn | |||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling | ||||||
| aggravation | nounn | |||||
noun • an exasperated feeling of annoyance • unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment • action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse | ||||||
| annoyance | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed • anger produced by some annoying irritation • an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness • the act of troubling or annoying someone | ||||||
| impatience | nounn | |||||
noun • a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay • a restless desire for change and excitement • a dislike of anything that causes delay | ||||||
| prickliness | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines | ||||||
| testiness | nounn | |||||
noun • feeling easily irritated | ||||||
| touchiness | nounn | |||||
noun • feeling easily irritated | ||||||
| cantankerousness | nounn | |||||
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| biliousness | nounn | |||||
noun • gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||
| choler | nounn | |||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling • a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance • a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger | ||||||
| crossness | nounn | |||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling • a disposition to be ill-tempered | ||||||
| excitability | nounn | |||||
noun • excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part • being easily excited | ||||||
| fussiness | nounn | |||||
noun • an irritable petulant feeling • unnecessary elaborateness in details | ||||||
| pettishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||
| snappishness | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||
| surliness | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger | ||||||
| temper | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sudden outburst of anger • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger • the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking verb • bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling • harden by reheating and cooling in oil • adjust the pitch (of pianos) • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else • change by restraining or moderating | ||||||
