What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Irritative vs Irritable - What's the difference?

irritative | irritable |

As adjectives the difference between irritative and irritable

is that irritative is serving to excite or irritate while irritable is capable of being irritated.

irritative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • serving to excite or irritate
  • accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation
    • an irritative fever
    (Webster 1913) ----

    irritable

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * irritably * irritability * irritable bowel syndrome