irritating

irritating /'iriteitiɳ/
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irritating

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    adj.

  • causing irritation or annoyance; annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing

    tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork

    aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport

    found it galling to have to ask permission

    an irritating delay

    nettlesome paperwork

    a pesky mosquito

    swarms of pestering gnats

    a plaguey newfangled safety catch

    a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him

    a vexatious child

    it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong

  • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; irritative

    an irritative agent

  • causing physical discomfort; painful

    bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful

    v.

  • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil

    Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

    It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

  • excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame

    Aspirin irritates my stomach

  • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus

    irritate the glands of a leaf


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

irritates|irritated|irritating
syn.: agitate anger annoy chafe foment grate hurt incite infuriate instigate madden pain provoke rub stir up vex wound

ant.: appease calm