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Irritable vs Cranky - What's the difference?

irritable | cranky |

As adjectives the difference between irritable and cranky

is that irritable is capable of being irritated while cranky is weak, unwell.

irritable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being irritated.
  • Easily exasperated or excited.
  • Responsive to stimuli.

    • Derived terms

    * irritably * irritability * irritable bowel syndrome

    cranky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (obsolete) Weak, unwell.
  • Not in good working condition; shaky.
  • * 1914 , '', ''The River of Doubt ,
    • We had seven canoes, all of them dugouts. One was small, one was cranky , and two were old, waterlogged, and leaky. The other three were good.
  • Grouchy, irritable; easily upset.
    • He got home from a long day at work tired and cranky .
  • Not in perfect mental working order; eccentric, peculiar.
  • * 1934 December, ,
    • Uncle Esau is as cranky as hell, and a peculiar old duck, but I think he'll like a fine upstanding young man as big as you be.
  • (archaic) Full of spirit; spirited.