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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirritabilité
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.ri.ta.bi.li.te
"Son irritabilité croissante inquiétait son entourage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of being easily annoyed, irritable, or impatient over trivial matters.
"His unusual testiness during the morning meeting surprised his colleagues." - 2
A quick, sharp, or peevish disposition shown in speech or behavior.
"She tried to mask her fatigue, but a hint of testiness crept into her voice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'testy', originating in the late 14th century from Old French 'tastie', meaning headstrong or stubborn, which ultimately traces back to the Latin root 'testa' (head or earthen pot). Over time, the suffix '-ness' was added to form the abstract noun denoting the quality of being easily annoyed or irritable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Testiness" is said worldwide
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irritabilité
Transliteration: i.ri.ta.bi.li.te
"Son irritabilité croissante inquiétait son entourage."
Reizbarkeit
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯tsˌbaːɐ̯kaɪ̯t
"Seine morgendliche Reizbarkeit war für alle spürbar."
irritabilità
Transliteration: ir.ri.ta.bi.liˈta
"La sua irritabilità era evidente durante la riunione."
irascibilidad
Transliteration: i.ɾa.si.βi.liˈdad
"Su irascibilidad repentina sorprendió a todos los presentes."
irritabilidade
Transliteration: i.ri.ta.bi.liˈda.dʒi
"A irritabilidade dele era visível após a longa viagem."
चिड़चिड़ापन
Transliteration: chirchiroopan
"उसकी बात-बात पर चिड़चिड़ापन दिखाना सबको बुरा लगा।"
易怒
Transliteration: yì nù
"他今天的易怒情绪让大家感到意外。"
까칠함
Transliteration: kkachilham
"그의 갑작스러운 까칠함이 동료들을 당황하게 했다."
いらいら
Transliteration: ira ira
"彼の最近のいらいらは仕事のストレスが原因だ。"
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