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Variant of irritate

irritate Definition

ir·ri·tate (ir′i tāt′)

transitive verb irritated -·tat′ed, irritating -·tat′·ing

  1. to excite to anger; provoke; annoy; exasperate
  2. to cause (an organ or part of the body) to be inflamed or sore
  3. Physiol. to excite (an organ, muscle, etc.) to a characteristic action or function by a stimulus

Etymology: < L irritatus, pp. of irritare, to excite, stimulate, irritate < ir-, in- + IE base *erei-, to excite, agitate > roam

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irritated Synonyms

irritated

modif.

annoyed, irked, disturbed, bothered; see angry, troubled 1.

irritated Usage Examples

Subject

  • fact: For a few years, I was irritated by the fact procedural languages couldn't return more than one item.

Modifying Another Word

  • downright: The media are perplexed and at times downright irritated by this turn of events.
  • slightly: Your point about the flood warning slightly irritated me.

Preposition: by

  • fact: For a few years, I was irritated by the fact procedural languages couldn't return more than one item.