Synonyms, Grades 11–12: Irritable

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  1. petulant
    easily irritated or annoyed
  2. querulous
    habitually complaining
  3. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  4. cantankerous
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  5. peevish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  6. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  7. waspish
    very irritable
  8. choleric
    quickly aroused to anger
  9. fractious
    easily irritated or annoyed
  10. bilious
    irritable as if suffering from indigestion
  11. nettlesome
    easily irritated or annoyed
  12. cranky
    easily irritated or annoyed
  13. peckish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  14. sulky
    sullen or moody
  15. quick-tempered
    quickly aroused to anger
  16. tetchy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  17. pettish
    easily irritated or annoyed
  18. hot-tempered
    quickly aroused to anger
  19. snarky
    easily irritated or annoyed
  20. crotchety
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  21. ornery
    having a difficult and contrary disposition
  22. short-tempered
    quickly aroused to anger
Created on Mon Mar 09 19:12:07 EDT 2026 (updated Mon Mar 09 19:14:39 EDT 2026)

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