Irritable vs Irritant - What's the difference?

irritable | irritant |


As adjectives the difference between irritable and irritant

is that irritable is capable of being irritated while irritant is causing irritation or inflammation.

As a noun irritant is

any medication designed to cause irritation.

irritable

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * irritably * irritability * irritable bowel syndrome

    irritant

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Causing irritation or inflammation.
  • (legal, Scotland) Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
  • * Hayward
    • The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant ; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any medication designed to cause irritation
  • A source of irritation.