What does irritant mean?
Irritant means Causing irritation or inflammation..
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/ˈɪɹɪtənt/ · adjective
Causing irritation or inflammation..
Lin had harassed the missionary group multiple times. However, he was the one who scheduled a meeting with the two CGM members at a laundromat. Upon meeting, before they could even exchange words, Lin launched an attack. He pulled out a bottle of irritant liquid that he had prepared beforehand and sprayed it into their eyes.
The states elected Harry, Duke of Anjou, for their king, with this clause irritant; that, if he did violate any part of his oath, the people should owe him no allegiance.
Use irritant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Irritant means Causing irritation or inflammation..
Common synonyms include thorn.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Lin had harassed the missionary group multiple times. However, he was the one who scheduled a meeting with the two CGM members at a laundromat. Upon meeting, before they could even exchange words, Lin launched an attack. He pulled out a bottle of irritant liquid that he had prepared beforehand and sprayed it into their eyes.
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