agitable
Prone to upset
Agitable describes something or someone capable of being agitated—stirred up, disturbed, or excited.
The word applies to liquids that can be shaken, sediments that can be roused, or people prone to becoming upset: The mixture remains agitable even after settling.
More often you'll encounter the common forms agitate, agitated, and agitation.
Unable to be still
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- jumpyNervously reactive to stimuli
- skittishProne to nervous fright
- hyperactiveExcessively energetic, easily distracted
high-strung · nervous · twitchy · jittery · antsy · on-edge · keyed-up · overwrought
Liable to sudden change
- reactiveTending to respond
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- mercurialProne to sudden change
turbulent · temperamental · changeable · capricious · inconstant · fluctuating · unsteady · precarious
Easily influenced or harmed
- suggestibleEasily influenced by others
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
- influenceableAble to be swayed
persuadable · receptive · sensitive · responsive · moldable · pliable · gullible · naive
restless
Unable to be still
hyperactive · high-strung · nervous · twitchy · jittery · antsy · on-edge · keyed-up · overwrought · frenetic
volatile
Liable to sudden change
- reactiveTending to respond
- unpredictableCannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
mercurial · turbulent · temperamental · changeable · capricious · inconstant · fluctuating · unsteady · precarious · unsettled
susceptible
Easily influenced or harmed
- suggestibleEasily influenced by others
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- pliantEasily bent or influenced
influenceable · persuadable · receptive · sensitive · responsive · moldable · pliable · gullible · naive · open
touchy
Easily upset or offended
peevish · petulant · fretful · tetchy · irascible · short-tempered · snappy · cross · choleric · prickly