irritated

[ir-i-tey-tid]

adjective

1. angered, provoked, or annoyed.

2. inflamed or made raw, as a part of the body.

Other Word Forms

• irritatedly adverb
• unirritated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of irritated¹

First recorded in 1585–95; irritate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Mosquito bites usually annoy me, but I don’t just feel irritated—I feel confused.

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In fact, she decided that the book irritated her mightily, and she shut the cover and returned it to the shelf without even saving the page.

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A stellar World Cup qualifying campaign culminated in a 2-0 victory over Albania on Sunday, but Bellingham was visibly irritated at being substituted in the 84th minute.

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Bellingham started his first England game since June in the 2-0 win in Tirana but was visibly irritated at being replaced by Morgan Rogers in the 84th minute.

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Sir Keir apologised to Streeting in a brief phone call on Wednesday evening, however supporters of the health secretary are said to be irritated that briefing against him has continued.

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