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hyperirritable

/hˌaɪpɚɹˈɪɹɪɾəbəl/ adj

Excessively prone to irritation.

Word Origin From Greek hyper 'over, above' and Latin irritare 'to provoke' — hyperirritable means 'excessively irritable.' The breakdown hyper+irrit+able: hyper- (over), irrit (provoke), -able. Related words like irritable, irritate, and hyperactive share the roots. So hyperirritable is a state of being overly sensitive to provocation, a heightened prickliness.

adj Excessively prone to irritation.

After the accident, he became hyperirritable and would snap at the smallest provocation.

(形容词) 过度易怒的；极度暴躁的

事故发生后，他变得极度易怒，会因最小的挑衅而发火。

(adjetivo) Excesivamente propenso a la irritación.

Después del accidente, se volvió hiperirritable y estallaba por la mínima provocación.

(adjectif) hyperirritable; excessivement irritable; extrêmement irritable [Excessivement irritable, anormalement sujet à la colère ou à l'impatience.]

Après l'accident, il est devenu excessivement irritable et s'énervait à la moindre provocation.

(Adjektiv) In übermäßigem Maße zu Reizbarkeit neigend.

Nach dem Unfall wurde er **hyperirritable** und reagierte schon auf die kleinste Provokation gereizt.

(形容詞) 過度にかんしゃくを起こしやすい、すぐにかっとなる傾向があるさま。

事故の後、彼は極度に過敏になり、ささいなことですぐにかっとなるようになった。

(adjetivo) hiperirritável [Excessivamente propenso à irritação.]

Após o acidente, ele ficou extremamente irritadiço e explodia com a menor provocação.

Synonyms: irritable testy touchy petulant cranky irascible choleric quick-tempered Antonyms: calm placid serene unflappable
Word parts: hyper + irrit + able

Related words

irritate irritation irritability irritant irritating irritably

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