irritate (Meaning)
irritate (v)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
irritate (v. t.)
To render null and void.
To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate.
To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects.
To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See Irritation, n., 2.
irritate (n.)
To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage.
irritate (a.)
Excited; heightened.
Synonyms & Antonyms of irritate
Synonyms:
- put out
- outrage
- peeve
- unhinge
- affront
- gall
- rouse
- nettle
- frost
- get on one's nerves
- wear on
- roil
- unsettle
- enrage
- bait
- nark
- incense
- madden
- perturb
- undo
- insult
- harass
- set one's teeth on edge
- badger
- hassle
- antagonize
- hack (off)
- offend
- rasp
- distress
- upset
- inflame
- agitate
- rankle
- disquiet
- pester
- get one's goat
- rub the wrong way
- discompose
- discomfort
- nag
- devil
- plague
- heckle
- harry
- enflame
- stick in one's craw
Antonyms:
irritate Sentence Examples
- The constant noise from the construction site irritated the residents of the neighborhood.
- The loud and intrusive music irritated me while I was trying to study.
- My skin gets irritated if I wear clothes made from certain fabrics.
- The doctor prescribed a cream to help soothe my irritated skin.
- The spicy food irritated my stomach and caused indigestion.
- The dog's incessant barking irritated the neighbors.
- The boss's micromanaging behavior irritated the employees.
- The child's constant whining irritated their parents.
- The politician's empty promises irritated the voters.
- The traffic jam irritated the commuters during their evening commute.
FAQs About the word irritate
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations, excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame, excite to some characteristic action or cond
persecute, aggravate,annoy, bug, bother, spite, tease, infuriate, get, irk
pacify, conciliate, gratify, pacify, delight, please, please, placate, gratify,appease
The constant noise from the construction site irritated the residents of the neighborhood.
The loud and intrusive music irritated me while I was trying to study.
My skin gets irritated if I wear clothes made from certain fabrics.
The doctor prescribed a cream to help soothe my irritated skin.
