irritably

In a peevish manner

Irritably describes doing something in a manner showing annoyance or impatience.

Someone who responds irritably is short-tempered or easily provoked: She irritably brushed the hair from her face.

He sighed irritably when asked to repeat himself.

temperament

grumpily

In an ill-tempered manner

grouchily · petulantly · cantankerously · churlishly · crossly · sulkily · sourly · curtly · brusquely · snappishly

frustration

exasperatedly

In a fed-up manner

indignantly · angrily · heatedly · shortly · tersely · abruptly · sharply · hotly · furiously · frustratedly

physical

restlessly

Without calm or peace

uneasily · feverishly · fretfully

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Opposites
emotional manner/temperament

irritablycalmly

In a tranquil manner

pleasantly · cheerfully · good-naturedly · amiably · genially

patience/tolerance

irritablypatiently

With tolerant composure

tolerantly · forbearingly · understandingly · composedly · unflappably

Phrases
Family

irritable, irritability, irritableness, irritabilities

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G