Irritated — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective verb /ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd/ ir·ri·tat·ed

Meaning & Definition of Irritated

Irritated (adjective)

  1. subjected to irritation; especially, roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant

Irritated (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. subjected to and reacting with irritation

    "irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start"

    similar: aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, narked (British), peeved, put out, scunnered (chiefly Scottish), teed off, vexed
    related: displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, riled, roiled, shirty (chiefly British), sore, steaming, bristly, cross, disapproving, huffy, piqued, resentful, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish, crabby, cranky, dyspeptic, fretful, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, irascible, irritable, peevish, petulant, snappish, snuffy, testy, touchy, badgered, bedeviled, frustrated, haggled, harassed, harried, hassled, inconvenienced, persecuted, pestered, pinpricked, plagued, provoked, tested, tormented, tortured, tried
    near: delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil

Irritated (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

    "constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment"

    similar: aggravated, annoyed, ate, bothered, bugged, burned (up), chafed, exasperated, frosted, galled, got, grated, griped, hacked (off), irked, itched, narked (British), nettled, peeved, persecuted, piqued, put out, rasped, riled, ruffled, spited, vexed, got one's goat, got on one's nerves, got to, rubbed the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stuck in one's craw, wore on
    related: hassled, heckled, nagged, inflamed, provoked, roused, badgered, baited, bullyragged, deviled, hagrode, harassed, harried, pestered, plagued, teased, angered, antagonized, enraged, incensed, infuriated, maddened, rankled, roiled, agitated, discomforted, discomposed, disquieted, distressed, exercised, freaked (out), fretted, perturbed, undid, unhinged, unsettled, upset, worried, affronted, insulted, miffed, offended, outraged
    near: appeased, conciliated, mollified, obliged, pacified, placated, propitiated, delighted, gladdened, gratified, pleased, satisfied, assured, cheered, comforted, consoled, contented, quieted, reassured, solaced, soothed

  2. to make sore by continued rubbing

    "new shoes usually irritate my feet"

    similar: abraded, chafed, excoriated, fretted, galled
    related: grazed, scraped, scratched, burned, inflamed, flayed, peeled, skinned

Related Entry: Irritate (verb)

Irritate is a different word from Irritated. The synonyms below are for irritate, not for irritated.

  1. to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

    "constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment"

    similar: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, itch, nark (British), nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex, get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
    related: hassle, heckle, nag, inflame, provoke, rouse, badger, bait, bullyrag, devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease, anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil, agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry, affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage
    near: appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy, assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

  2. to make sore by continued rubbing

    "new shoes usually irritate my feet"

    similar: abrade, chafe, excoriate, fret, gall
    related: graze, scrape, scratch, burn, inflame, flay, peel, skin

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Irritated

The most common words with a similar meaning to Irritated:

British: narked
Chiefly Scottish: scunnered
aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, peeved, put out, teed off, vexed, ate, bugged, burned (up), chafed, frosted, got, grated, griped, hacked (off), itched, nettled, persecuted, piqued, rasped, riled, ruffled, spited, abraded, excoriated, fretted, got one's goat, got on one's nerves, got to, rubbed the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stuck in one's craw, wore on

Related Words for Irritated

displeased, distressed, disturbed, perturbed, troubled, upset, angered, angry, indignant, inflamed, infuriated, irate, ireful, mad, outraged, rankled, roiled, shirty, sore, steaming, bristly, cross, disapproving, huffy, resentful, bearish, bilious, cantankerous, choleric, churlish

Near Antonyms of Irritated

delighted, pleased, content, happy, satisfied, calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil, appeased, conciliated, mollified, obliged, pacified, placated, propitiated, gladdened, gratified, assured, cheered, comforted, consoled, contented, quieted, reassured, solaced, soothed

Origin & Etymology of Irritated

First known use: 1595

Frequently Asked Questions about Irritated

What does "Irritated" mean?

"Irritated" means subjected to irritation; especially, roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant. As an an adjective and a verb, it is defined as: subjected to irritation; especially, roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Irritated"?

Other words for "Irritated" include aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, narked and peeved. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Irritated" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Irritated"?

There are 134 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Irritated". Common alternatives include aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, narked, peeved, put out and scunnered.

How do you use "Irritated" in a sentence?

Examples of "Irritated" in a sentence: "irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start"; "constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment"; "new shoes usually irritate my feet".

Is "Irritated" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Irritated" can be used as an adjective and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Irritated"?

"Irritated" is pronounced /ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd/ and divided into syllables as ir·ri·tat·ed.

What is the origin of the word "Irritated"?

First known use: 1595.

What is another word for "Irritated" meaning "subjected to and reacting with irritation"?

When "Irritated" (adjective) means subjected to and reacting with irritation, synonyms include aggravated, annoyed, bothered, exasperated, galled and irked.