irritating
/'iriteitiɳ/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Causing annoyance or impatience: Describes something that provokes mild anger, frustration, or displeasure.
- Causing physical discomfort or inflammation: Describes something that causes a sore, itchy, or painful sensation on the body.
Usage
The word "irritating" is used to describe a person, thing, situation, or sensation that causes a negative reaction, either emotional (annoyance) or physical (discomfort). It is a common adjective in everyday speech.
Examples
- Causing annoyance:
- The constant buzzing of the fly was extremely irritating.
- He has an irritating habit of interrupting people.
- Causing physical discomfort:
- This soap is irritating to my skin.
- The smoke was irritating her eyes.
Advanced Usage
- "to find something irritating": A common construction expressing personal annoyance.
- I find his constant jokes irritating.
- Used in formal or technical contexts (e.g., medical, chemical) to describe a causative agent of inflammation or discomfort.
- The chemical is a known irritating substance to the respiratory tract.
Variants and Related Words
- Irritate (verb): To annoy someone or to cause physical discomfort.
- Loud noises irritate me.
- The wool sweater irritates my neck.
- Irritation (noun): The state or feeling of being annoyed, or a sore area on the body.
- She felt a growing sense of irritation.
- The rash caused a skin irritation.
- Irritant (noun): Something that causes irritation.
- Pollen is a common irritant for allergy sufferers.
Synonyms
- Annoying: Causing slight anger or irritation.
- Bothersome: Causing trouble or annoyance.
- Vexing: Causing annoyance, frustration, or worry.
- Galling: Causing intense irritation or resentment.
- Nettlesome: Causing annoyance or difficulty.
Antonyms
- Soothing: Having a calming, comforting, or relieving effect.
- Pleasant: Giving a sense of enjoyment or satisfaction.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- An irritating delay: A delay that causes frustration.
- We experienced an irritating delay at the airport.
- Like an irritating itch: Used figuratively to describe a persistent, annoying problem or thought.
- The unsolved problem was like an irritating itch at the back of his mind.
Adjective
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causing physical discomfort; they can be very painful"
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bites of black flies are more than irritating
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(used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
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an irritative agent
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causing irritation or annoyance
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tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
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aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
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found it galling to have to ask permission
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an irritating delay
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nettlesome paperwork
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a pesky mosquito
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swarms of pestering gnats
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a plaguey newfangled safety catch
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a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him
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a vexatious child
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it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong
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