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Hello sir,

what is the difference between the words `sensitiveness` & `irritability`...upon searching in google i found nothing clear difference in the meanings of these two words....so please tell me the exact difference.Thanking you sir.Waiting for your reply.

Robsterhews · Accepted Answer

If something is sensitive - it could be good or bad. For example, my neck is sensative to the touch of my wife's hand. That means that I like it when she touches my neck with her hand.

Don't touch my leg, it's sensitive. I just injured it! That means it will hurt if someone touches it.

Irritability always is something negative.

Rob Hewson

Deborah_d · Answer

'Sensitive' can mean unusually responsive to things, like someone may be 'sensitive to poetry', meaning it touches them deeply. I guess you mean 'sensitive' in the sense of 'easily offended'.

If someone is 'sensitive' about something they react strongly to things which are about them personally or things they care about or take responsibility for. So someone who is being 'sensitive' may get upset if you say their haircut is strange, or their house is small, for example. They would interpret this negatively, and be upset. This would not necessarily mean they get angry, but they would be hurt. You can also say that someone is 'sensitive about something' meaning that they are easily offended about that particular topic.

If someone is irritable then they get angry about small things. So an irritable person may get angry at someone who is tapping their foot, and 'snap' at people easily. It doesn't imply feeling hurt or upset, just angry.

I hope that helps?

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