annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing
(adjective) causing irritation or annoyance; “tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork”; “aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport”; “found it galling to have to ask permission”; “an irritating delay”; “nettlesome paperwork”; “a pesky mosquito”; “swarms of pestering gnats”; “a plaguey newfangled safety catch”; “a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him”; “a vexatious child”; “it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong”
irritating, painful
(adjective) causing physical discomfort; “bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful”
irritating, irritative
(adjective) (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; “an irritative agent”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
irritating (comparative more irritating, superlative most irritating)
Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.
Stimulating or exciting a response.
• See also annoying
irritating
present participle of irritate
Source: Wiktionary
Ir"ri*tate, v. t. Etym: [See 1 st Irritant.]
Definition: To render null and void. [R.] Abp. Bramhall.
Ir"ri*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irritated; p. pr. & vb. n. Irritating.] Etym: [L. irritatus, p. p. of irritare. Of doubtful origin.]
1. To increase the action or violence of; to heighten excitement in; to intensify; to stimulate. Cold maketh the spirits vigorous and irritateth them. Bacon.
2. To excite anger or displeasure in; to provoke; to tease; to exasperate; to annoy; to vex; as, the insolence of a tyrant irritates his subjects. Dismiss the man, nor irritate the god: Prevent the rage of him who reigns above. Pope.
3. (Physiol.)
Definition: To produce irritation in; to stimulate; to cause to contract. See Irritation, n., 2.
4. (Med.)
Definition: To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage.
Syn.
– To fret; inflame; excite; provoke; tease; vex; exasperate; anger; incense; enrage.
– To Irritate, Provoke, Exasperate. These words express different stages of excited or angry feeling. Irritate denotes an excitement of quick and slightly angry feeling which is only momentary; as, irritated by a hasty remark. To provoke implies the awakening of some open expression of decided anger; as, a provoking insult. Exasperate denotes a provoking of anger at something unendurable. Whatever comes across our feelings irritates; whatever excites anger provokes; whatever raises anger to a high point exasperates. "Susceptible and nervous people are most easily irritated; proud people are quickly provoked; hot and fiery people are soonest exasperated." Crabb.
Ir"ri*tate, a.
Definition: Excited; heightened. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
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