reizbar

The German word "reizbar" is an adjective meaning "irritable" or "touchy".

• It is made from the noun "Reiz" meaning "stimulus" or "impulse" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-bar", which means "capable of" or "liable to".
• So, "reizbar" literally means "capable of being irritated" or "sensitive to stimuli."

Similar words:

• empfindlich (sensitive)
• leicht reizbar (easily irritated)
• überempfindlich (hypersensitive)

Differences:

• reizbar emphasizes tendency to get irritated or provoked.
• empfindlich is broader, referring to sensitivity (not only irritation, but also to physical or emotional stimuli).
• überempfindlich suggests an exaggerated or excessive sensitivity, more intense than reizbar.