gereizt
Translation
irritated, annoyed, edgy, stimulated
Examples
Er reagierte sehr gereizt.
He reacted very irritably.
Seine Haut ist vom Sonnenbrand gereizt.
His skin is irritated from the sunburn.
Die gereizte Stimmung war spürbar.
The tense atmosphere was palpable.
Grammar Patterns
gereizt sein/wirken to be/seem irritated He seems very irritated today.
auf ((et4)) gereizt reagieren to react irritably to sth. She often reacts irritably to criticism.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verärgert, genervt, irritiert; Antonyms: ruhig, gelassen, entspannt
Etymology
Past participle prefix ge- + reizen (to irritate/stimulate) + suffix -t. The root 'Reiz' means stimulus or charm.
Memory Tips
Imagine someone 'raising' their voice because they are irritated. 'Gereizt' sounds a bit like 'ge-raised'.