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View synonyms for irritated

irritated

[ir-i-tey-tid]

adjective

  1. angered, provoked, or annoyed.

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



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Other Word Forms

  • irritatedly adverb
  • unirritated adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of irritated1

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

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Your son was sometimes irritated by my questions, but he was raised with good manners.

Sir Keir may not strike you as the kind of bloke to be frequently demonstrably angry or irritated.

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His popularity and internet savviness long rattled the Kremlin, while senior figures were irritated by his investigations into high-profile government corruption.

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Vergara, 53, shared a photo of her irritated eye to Instagram.

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The court heard Khawar and his US supplier Adam Z were becoming increasingly irritated by the number of parcels disappearing.

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