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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

irritable

/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
ir-ri-ta-ble
IPA
/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being irritated.

adj

Easily exasperated or excited.

adj

Responsive to stimuli.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French irritable, from Latin irritabilis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: irritable, irritabilis

Inflected Forms

more irritable (comparative) most irritable (superlative)

Derived Forms

hyperirritable inirritable irritability irritableness irritably nonirritable superirritable unirritable

Phrases

irritable bowel syndrome irritable heart irritable male syndrome like a bear with a sore head on edge

Frequently Paired Words

like a bear with a sore head on edge combative quarrelsome

Synonyms

atrabilious bad-tempered bilious bitchy brainish cantankerous carnaptious choleric crabbit crabby cranky crotchety

Antonyms

calm imperturbable serene

Questions

How do you pronounce irritable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/.
What does irritable mean?
Capable of being irritated.
Where does irritable come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce irritable

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