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The slow rhythm of the body, the insistent rhythm of the wit, were they becoming irreconcilable in modern civilisation? The sedentary life, frustration and irritability; work with the body, fatigue - and peace of mind.
Henry Williamson

Meaning of "irritability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRRITABILITY

irritability  [ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRRITABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irritability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IRRITABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Irritability

Irritability is an excessive response to stimuli. The term is used for both the physiological reaction to stimuli and for the pathological, abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli; It is usually used to refer to anger or frustration. Irritability can be a growing response to the objective stimuli of hunger or thirst in animals or humans which then reaches some level of awareness of that need. Irritability may be demonstrated in behavioral responses to both physiological and behavioral stimuli including environmental, situational, sociological, and emotional stimuli.

Definition of irritability in the English dictionary

The first definition of irritability in the dictionary is the quality or state of being quickly irritated, easily annoyed, or peevish. Other definition of irritability is the quality or state of being capable of responding to such stimuli as heat, light, and touch. Irritability is also the quality or state of being abnormally sensitive.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRRITABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRRITABILITY

irrigation system
irrigational
irrigative
irrigator
irriguous
irrision
irrisory
irritable
irritable bowel syndrome
irritableness
irritably
irritancy
irritant
irritate
irritated
irritating
irritatingly
irritation
irritative
irritator

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRRITABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of irritability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IRRITABILITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «irritability» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of irritability

Translation of «irritability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRRITABILITY

Find out the translation of irritability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irritability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irritability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烦躁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irritabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

irritability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिड़चिड़ापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التهيج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раздражительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irritabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irritabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesengsaraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Reizbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

易刺激性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

과민성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irritability
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dễ bị kích thích
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எரிச்சல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडचिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sinirlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irritabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drażliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дратівливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iritabilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευερεθιστότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prikkelbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irritabilitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

irritabilitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irritability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRITABILITY»

The term «irritability» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.766 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRITABILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irritability

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QUOTES WITH «IRRITABILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word irritability.
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Henry Williamson
The slow rhythm of the body, the insistent rhythm of the wit, were they becoming irreconcilable in modern civilisation? The sedentary life, frustration and irritability; work with the body, fatigue - and peace of mind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRRITABILITY»

Discover the use of irritability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irritability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Researches on Irritability of Plants
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Jagadis Chandra Bose, 2010
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Overcoming Anger and Irritability: A Books on Prescription Title
9. Getting. a. handle. on. the. problem: The. trigger. If you thinkbackto Chapter 4, where we were starting to work on the model ofirritability and anger, you may remember that the most basic model looked like Figure 9.1. This diagram doesn't  ...
William Davies, 2009
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Irritability: A Physiological Analysis of the General Effect ...
An excerpt from the Author's PREFACE: THE lectures on irritability here published were held at the University of Yale in October, 1911.
Max Verworn, 2014
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Irritating Experiments: Haller's Concept and the European ...
Irritating Experiments is the first full-length study to explore the theoretical background and the experimental process that led to Haller's description and separation of two fundamental bodily qualities: irritability, or the capacity of ...
Hubert Steinke, 2005
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Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of ...
At issue is how much danger the ventricular irritability poses, a critical determination because treatment is also fraught with risk. In some instances, pharmacologic suppression of ventricular irritability may actually increase risk of sudden death ...
Allan H. Goroll, Albert G. Mulley, 2009
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Family Support Programs and Rehabilitation: A ...
MANAGEMENT OF ANGER AND IRRITABILITY Irritability and anger problems are commonly reported following traumatic brain injury (e.g., Hinkeldey & Corrigan, 1990; McKinlay et al., 1981). Certainly, all the TBI clients in the family support ...
Louise Margaret Smith, Hamish P. D. Godfrey, 1995
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Principles of Orthomolecularism
Brittle nails, cramps, delusions, depression, insomnia, irritability, osteoporosis, palpitations, periodontal disease, rickets, and tooth decay. Anxiety, fatigue, glucose intolerance, adult-onset diabetes. Anaemia, arterial damage, depression , ...
R. A. S. Hemat, 2003
8
Quantitative EEG, Event-Related Potentials and Neurotherapy
B. Cortical Irritability Increase of beta activity and a corresponding over-activation may be seen in areas associated with epileptic focus, for example, during pre- epileptic auras. Another example can be given by cortical hyperactivity associated ...
Juri Kropotov, 2010
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Life's Problems - God's Solutions: Answers to Fifteen of ...
God's. Answer. to. THE. PROBLEM. OF. IRRITABILITY. 1 Samuel 16:14-23 Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer said he was startled on one occasion when he was praying with Dr. Harry Ironside, an extremely gracious and kind man. Dr. Chafer was ...
J. Dwight Pentecost
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Understanding Bipolar Disorder: A Developmental ...
Some investigators stress that the irritability seen in BD can be considered an equally meaningful mood criterion for pediatric mania (Mick, Spencer, Wozniak, & Biederman, 2005; Wozniak et al., 2005). Wozniak and colleagues (2005) reported ...
David J. Miklowitz, Dante Cicchetti, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRRITABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irritability is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ramsey County death led to vaccination warning - KMSP-TV
Symptoms include: fever, vomiting, headaches, confusion, a lack of appetite, irritability and in some cases seizures. Don't waste time in ... «FOX 9 News, Jul 15»
2
Opinion: Are you addicted to the Internet? | National/World News …
... social media or Internet activity; and heightened restlessness, irritability, anger, anxiety or withdrawal when access to it is limited or denied. «WDSU New Orleans, Jul 15»
3
Is your child drinking enough water? | Health - Home - ClickOnDetroit
Severe dehydration can lead to life-threatening health problems, but even mild dehydration can cause headaches, fatigue, irritability, poor ... «WDIV Detroit, Jul 15»
4
Viral meningitis reported locally - The Daily Tribune : News
Common symptoms in infants include fever, irritability, poor eating, sleepiness or trouble waking up from sleep, and lethargy or a lack of energy. «The Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Our baby is getting in the way of intimacy - The Standard
... of sleep, lack of sexual intimacy, stresses of the new responsibilities, increases marital conflicts, loss of energy, irritability, a shift in intimacy, ... «The Standard Digital News, Jul 15»
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Insist child skateboarder wear helmet - The Spokesman-Review
Irritability, anxiety or change in personality. • Loss of memory. • Confusion. • Difficulty concentrating or slowing of reaction time. • Brief loss of ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
7
On Iran, Harper and Netanyahu are on the outside, looking in - iPolitics
Stephen Harper's foreign policy frequently seems to spring from acute haemorrhoidal irritability rather than “values-based” ideology, ... «iPolitics.ca, Jul 15»
8
This Weekend: 100-Degree Heat, Heavy Downpours, 'Gusty … - Patch
Serious signs of heat stress include unconsciousness, rapid heartbeat, throbbing headache, dry skin, chest pain, mental confusion, irritability, ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Trinidad Express Newspapers: Features | The Importance of Breakfast
Attention and memory span and irritability: Whatever your reason for skipping breakfast, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Spokesperson Kristi ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
10
Heat Advisory Issued In Philadelphia, Camden County For Sunday …
... throbbing headache, dry skin, chest pain, mental confusion, irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, staggering, and difficulty breathing. «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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