Synonyms & related words for irritable

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of irritable — including cranky, tetchy, peevish, pettish, testy, petulant. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to irritable

Explore words related to irritable — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include irritableness, iracund, nettlesome, tetchiness, irritated, peckish, irascibly, grumpy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for irritable

Common synonyms for irritable include cranky, tetchy, peevish, pettish, testy, petulant, excitable, fractious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does irritable come from?

The word irritable breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root irrit-, from Latin irrito (“provoke, excite”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.