irritates (Meaning)
irritates
to cause impatience, anger, or displeasure in, to induce irritability in or of, to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in, to cause or induce displeasure or irritation, to make sore or inflamed, to produce excitation in (as a nerve), to cause (an organ or tissue) to be irritable, to induce irritation
Synonyms & Antonyms of irritates
Synonyms:
- enflames
- narks
- maddens
- plagues
- harries
- frosts
- puts out
- hassles
- badgers
- heckles
- unsettles
- nettles
- gets one's goat
- offends
- galls
- baits
- rasps
- harasses
- outrages
- disquiets
- enrages
- roils
- antagonizes
- pesters
- devils
- upsets
- rubs the wrong way
- agitates
- undoes
- gets to
- gets on one's nerves
- distresses
- peeves
- sets one's teeth on edge
- rouses
- sticks in one's craw
- insults
- rankles
- inflames
- hacks (off)
- unhinges
- incenses
- perturbs
- nags
- spites
Antonyms:
irritates Sentence Examples
- The constant buzzing sound of the alarm clock irritated her every morning.
- Her messy desk space irritated her, making it hard to focus.
- The salesman's pushy tactics irritated the potential customer.
- The loud music from the neighbor's apartment irritated her, preventing her from getting restful sleep.
- The itchy rash on her skin irritated her, making it difficult to concentrate.
- The pungent smell of the garbage disposal irritated her nostrils.
- The slow-moving traffic irritated her, causing her to be late for work.
- The constant interruptions from her colleagues irritated her during her busiest time.
- The inconsistent weather patterns irritated her, making it challenging to plan outdoor activities.
- The thought of having to clean the house irritated her on her day off.
FAQs About the word irritates
to cause impatience, anger, or displeasure in, to induce irritability in or of, to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in, to cause or induce displeasure
annoys, bothers, persecutes, bugs, aggravates, provokes, eats, wears on, itches, irks
appeases, satisfies, gladdens, delights, pacifies,obliges, gratifies, placates, pleases, contents
The constant buzzing sound of the alarm clock irritated her every morning.
Her messy desk space irritated her, making it hard to focus.
The salesman's pushy tactics irritated the potential customer.
The loud music from the neighbor's apartment irritated her, preventing her from getting restful sleep.
