Irritability
Irritability noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Usage example: the librarian's well-known irritability makes students hesitant to ask questions
Tolerance is an antonym for irritability.
Tolerance
Tolerance noun - The capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining.
Irritability is an antonym for tolerance.
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Tolerance and Irritability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/irritability/tolerance
Irritability & Tolerance. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/irritability/tolerance>.
Tolerance or Irritability. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/irritability/tolerance.
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