Irritability

A raw, touchy readiness to snap at anything.

Family Anger
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Equanimity

A raw, touchy readiness to snap at anything. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where irritability lives in the body

Head
Lightness
Quiet
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet
Shoulders
Slight rise
Quiet

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for irritability. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.