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BNC: 21959 COCA: 19072

— irritability

/ˌirətəˈbɪləti/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 21959 COCA: 19072

irritability

noun

ir·​ri·​ta·​bil·​i·​ty ˌir-ə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce irritability (audio)
plural irritabilities
1
: the quality or state of being irritable: such as
a
: quick excitability to annoyance, impatience, or anger : petulance
b
: abnormal or excessive excitability of an organ or part of the body
2
: the property of protoplasm and of living organisms that permits them to react to stimuli

Example Sentences

the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
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Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of irritability was in 1755
BNC: 21959 COCA: 19072

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