IRRITATED Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd

Definition of irritated

as in annoyed

subjected to and reacting with irritation irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start

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irritated

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verb

past tense of irritate

as in bothered

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

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as in scratched

to make sore by continued rubbing new shoes usually irritate my feet

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Recent Examples of irritated

Adjective

The addition of aloe vera juice and hyaluronic acid helps soothe and hydrate skin that may feel a little irritated. — Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026 If your tears lack oil, your eyes can become irritated and dry more easily. — Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Hasslers, the researchers found, tended to be people who irritated the study respondents but whom the respondents could not escape. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026 But one snafu irritated a sizable portion of the more than 3,000 students gathered at Arie Crown Theater to hear the astronauts discuss their mission. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for irritated

Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritated

Adjective

Yamamoto also seemed annoyed that his catcher could be letting his batting woes affect his work behind the plate.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
But instead of reciprocating, Ebersol looked suddenly annoyed.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of annoyed

Verb

Atlanta scratched across three runs against a shaky Blake Snell and a parade of Dodgers relievers, while Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes, among others, held the powerful LA lineup to just two.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
San Jose Sharks star center Macklin Celebrini was scratched from the team's lineup at the Dallas Stars on Monday night because of a lower-body injury, and coach Ryan Warsofsky said the 20-year-old face of the franchise was still being evaluated.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of scratched

Adjective

Ultron’s philosophical snarkiness and jaded, exasperated air from Age of Ultron carry over here.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
The photos went viral and inspired memes, with social media users joking that Affleck's exasperated expression summed up the frustrations of 2020.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of exasperated

Verb

And as the team moved into the couple’s guest house on their San Diego rental property, the filmmakers feared that the home was bugged and ordered a device to try to de-bug it, without success.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
He’s bugged Jay — the two met online and married two years ago before opening their first restaurant last year — to make sure that includes his crispy duck panang curry.

— Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of bugged

Verb

Her car was found the following day with the decal for her tanning business scraped off the window, and her cellphone was recovered from a lake south of Orlando, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Here’s a guy who scraped his dollars together, came to the club, and out of all the people there, he gets pulled on stage by Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

— Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of scraped

Adjective

Protests by high school students angry about dilapidated, understaffed schools have roiled France since mid-September.

— JOHN LEICESTER, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Keeping The Faith So all’s well that ends well, and frantic, for Halfway 2 Jesus, Rock’s 13th album and the follow-up to 2022’s angry, politically charged Bad Reputation.

— Gary Graff, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of angry

Verb

Those governments provide assurances that people won’t be persecuted or tortured, federal attorneys said.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Also, some immigration cases involve people seeking asylum because they are being persecuted by a foreign government and releasing a person’s full name could be considered sensitive or even dangerous.

— Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of persecuted

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