Synonyms for irritability
ir·ri·tabil·i·ty

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1. irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, cholernoun

   an irritable petulant feeling

   Synonyms:
   ire, temper, crossness, yellow bile, petulance, surliness, biliousness, excitability, fussiness, peevishness, pettishness, crabbiness, snappishness, choler, fretfulness, anger, crabbedness

2. excitability, irritabilitynoun

   excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part

   Synonyms:
   temper, pettishness, surliness, choler, fretfulness, excitableness, volatility, petulance, crossness, peevishness, biliousness, snappishness, excitability, fussiness

3. temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surlinessnoun

   a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

   "his temper was well known to all his employees"

   Synonyms:
   temper, crossness, petulance, toughness, surliness, biliousness, mood, excitability, fussiness, peevishness, pique, humor, pettishness, irritation, humour, choler, snappishness, fretfulness

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1. irritabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   irascibility, fretfulness, testiness, peevishness, petulance, excitability, snappishness

2. irritabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   susceptibility (to the influence of a stimulus)

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. irritability

   Synonyms:
   Inconsolability

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1. The Malaysian report:

   The captain's ability to handle stress at work and home was good. There was no known history of apathy, anxiety, or irritability, there were no significant changes in his lifestyle, interpersonal conflict or family stresses.

2. Chief Bobby Long:

   Peoplethat need a little extra attention or are maybe showing signs of irritability,stress, depression, whatever it could be; he will really focus in on thatperson and then he wants my attention, some of the science behindthat shows that dogs can pick up on pheromones that people emit when they arehighly stressed and some science points to body language, cues that peopleleave.

3. Cynthia Sass:

   Magnesium has been shown to help alleviate depression, fatigue, and irritability, bonus : When you're feeling especially irritable during that time of the month, the mineral also helps to fight PMS symptoms, including cramps and water retention.

4. Rituparna Das:

   Pain was the most common event, young children's events included fever, headache, fatigue, myalgia, arthralgia, nausea, vomiting and chills. For infants and toddlers, events included fever, irritability, crying, sleepiness and loss of appetite.

5. Seena Fazel:

   Is it about not being able to think through things, not being able to make judgments about risk? Is it irritability? Impulsiveness? if we can get more of a handle on that, it could really help treat these people.