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gereizt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cranky adjective Easily irritated; grumpy and bad-tempered.
  • fretful adj Given to fretting.
  • irritated adjective Feeling annoyed or impatient.
  • nervously adv In a way that shows anxiety or unease.
  • peevish adj Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
  • petulant adj Irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.
  • prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
  • touchy adjective Easily upset or offended; quick to take offense.
  • upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.

Senses

gereizt is used for these senses in English:

  • cranky Grouchy, grumpy, irritable; easily upset.
  • fretful Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.
  • irritated Experiencing a feeling of irritation.
  • nervously In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.
  • peevish Constantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.
  • petulant Childishly irritable.
  • prickly (figurative) Easily irritated.
  • touchy (of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

cranky — full definition

  1. adjective Easily irritated; grumpy and bad-tempered.
  2. adjective Not working properly; faulty or unreliable.

fretful — full definition

  1. adj Given to fretting.
  2. adj Unable to relax: fidgety; restless; worried; anxious.
  3. adj Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.

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