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View synonyms for irritability

irritability

[ ir-i-tuh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

, plural ir·ri·ta·bil·i·ties.
  1. the quality or state of being irritable.
  2. Physiology, Biology. the ability to be excited to a characteristic action or function by the application of some stimulus:

    Protoplasm displays irritability by responding to heat.

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Other Words From

  • nonir·ri·ta·bili·ty noun
  • super·irri·ta·bili·ty noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of irritability1

From the Latin word irrītābilitās, dating back to 1745–55. See irritable, -ity

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