Definitions
- Describing a person who is easily annoyed or angered. - Referring to a state of being easily provoked or agitated. - Talking about a mood or temperament that is short-tempered or impatient.
- Describing a person who is easily offended or sensitive. - Referring to a state of being easily upset or hurt by criticism or jokes. - Talking about a mood or temperament that is emotionally reactive or defensive.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a negative emotional state.
- 2Both words suggest a tendency towards overreacting.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a person's mood or temperament.
- 4Both words can be used to describe a person's reaction to external stimuli.
- 5Both words are negative in connotation.
What is the difference?
- 1Cause: Irritable suggests a reaction to external factors, while touchy suggests a reaction to internal factors.
- 2Emotion: Irritable suggests anger or annoyance, while touchy suggests hurt or defensiveness.
- 3Intensity: Irritable suggests a more intense emotional state than touchy.
- 4Duration: Irritable suggests a temporary state, while touchy suggests a more long-term disposition.
- 5Connotation: Irritable is more commonly used and less negative in connotation than touchy.
Remember this!
Irritable and touchy are both synonyms that describe negative emotional states. However, irritable suggests a reaction to external factors and is associated with anger or annoyance, while touchy suggests a reaction to internal factors and is associated with hurt or defensiveness. Additionally, irritable is a more commonly used word and has a less negative connotation than touchy.
