irritated

adjective
UK: /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/
US: /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/

  1. Feeling annoyed or impatient.

    1. I felt irritated by the noise.
    2. She got irritated when the meeting ran over time, delaying her plans.

  2. Having a physical reaction such as redness or itching on the skin.

    1. My skin feels irritated after using that soap.
    2. The rash appeared where the skin was irritated by the harsh chemicals.

Synonyms

annoyed bothered exasperated aggravated
irritated verb

  1. Past tense and past participle of irritate: to make someone annoyed or impatient.

    1. His constant complaining irritated me.
    2. The speaker was irritated by the ringing of a mobile phone.

  2. Past tense and past participle of irritate: to cause a painful reaction in the body.

    1. The smoke irritated her eyes.
    2. The perfume irritated my sensitive skin, causing it to itch.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "irritated" in English means: Feeling annoyed or impatient., Having a physical reaction such as redness or itching on the skin..

The phonetic transcription of "irritated" is /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "irritated": annoyed, bothered, exasperated, aggravated.

Example usage of "irritated": "I felt irritated by the noise.". More examples on the page.