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irkable

irkable adjective: capable of being irked.

Adjective

irkable (comparative more irkable, superlative most irkable)

  1. Capable of being irked.
    Synonyms:
    annoyable
    Antonyms:
    unirkable

Synonyms of irkable

Antonyms

Forms of irkable

comparativemore irkable
superlativemost irkable

Origin of irkable

From irk + -able.

Questions about irkable

What does irkable mean?
Irkable means capable of being irked.
What part of speech is irkable?
Irkable is an adjective.

Words near irkable in the dictionary

  1. Irixoa
  2. Irizarry
  3. Irizarrys
  4. irizima
  5. irk
  6. irkable
  7. irked
  8. Irken
  9. irketh
  10. irking
  11. irks

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