ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Irritated

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪ.tɪd/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Irritated is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of irritate.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of irritate.

More Meanings

  1. Experiencing a feeling of irritation.
  2. (pathology) Inflamed and painful.

Example Sentences

irritated skin
She felt irritated by the constant noise.
His irritated tone made the situation worse.

Synonyms for irritated

Depending on context, synonyms include annoyed, nettled, displeased, peeved, roiled, pissed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nettled, annoyed, displeased, pissed, peeved, riled.

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