PERTURBABLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

perturbable

adjective

as in irritable

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Adjective

Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, an irritable, cynical weatherman sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to report a story about the town’s quaint groundhog ceremony.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Whether a balanced market can be achieved with competing cartels will be an interesting experiment in a sometimes-irritable trade relationship.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of irritable

Adjective

The question of making a living as an end-of-life doula can be touchy.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Though the conflict is over four decades old, the subject is a touchy one whenever England and Argentina have taken the pitch for the last 40-plus years.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of touchy

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The score came in dramatic fashion, as Fields caught the pass from Dart after the QB had exited the game following a massive hit — more on that later — and was subsequently evaluated and cleared for a concussion.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Neighbors come to hang out on the sunlit terrace overlooking the ocean with the dramatic mountains behind.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dramatic

Adjective

Though there are some low-key melodramatic plot points, the show feels diaristic.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Lowe used to be a member of a much larger and more popular right-wing populist party, Nigel Farage’s Reform, but he was forced out in an enjoyably catty and melodramatic schism after calling for mass deportations.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Definition of melodramatic

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But its heart remains in the right place, thanks to McConaughey’s raw, soulful performance.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
My mornings usually began at the in-resort dining spot, Celeste, where breakfast became less of a meal and more of a ritual of soulful cuisine and great service.

— Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of soulful

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