Friendly
Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.
Irritable
Irritable adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn
Both words in one sentence
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Even if a cat at first comes off as mean or irritable, they are almost always later shown to be quite friendly.
Source: Cats Are Mean - Koalas: Cute and friendly but rather lazy, or else irritable, gruff and not too bright (a little closer to the truth).
Source: Analysis / Animal Stereotypes
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Irritable and Friendly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/friendly/irritable
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