irritate

(ĭr'ĭ-tāt')

v., -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tates.

v.tr.

1. To rouse to impatience or anger; annoy: a loud bossy voice that irritates listeners. See synonyms at annoy.
2. To chafe or inflame.
3. Physiology. To cause physiological activity or response in (an organ or tissue), as by application of a stimulus.

v.intr.
To be a cause of impatience or anger.

[Latin irrītāre, irrītāt-.]

irritatingly ir'ri·tat'ing·ly adv.
irritator ir'ri·ta'tor n.

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verb

1. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall², get, irk, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
2. To make (the skin) raw by or as if by friction: abrade, chafe, excoriate, fret, gall². See help/harm/harmless.
3. To cause to become sore or inflamed: burn, inflame, sting. See help/harm/harmless.

v

Definition: hurt, chafe
Antonyms: aid, assist, calm, help, soothe

v

Definition: upset, anger
Antonyms: aid, assuage, delight, help, pacify, please, soothe

as in: a skin irritation
sign description: One hand scratches the back of the opposite hand.

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For a list of words related to irritate, see:

• Violent Actions - irritate: provoke, annoy; attack sore spot

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Common misspelling(s) of irritated

• iritated

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - irritere, drille
v. intr. - pirre

Nederlands (Dutch)
irriteren, ergeren, prikkelen

Français (French)
v. tr. - irriter, agacer, exciter (un animal), vexer, (Méd) irriter
v. intr. - irriter, agacer, exciter (un animal), vexer, (Méd) irriter

Deutsch (German)
v. - reizen, ärgern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (εξ)ερεθίζω, εκνευρίζω

Italiano (Italian)
irritare, indispettire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - irritar

Русский (Russian)
раздражать, аннулировать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - irritar, enconar, poner nervioso, exasperar
v. intr. - causar irritación , ponerse irritado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - irritera, reta (äv. fysiol.), oroa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使恼怒, 使过敏, 使烦躁, 使难受, 引起恼怒, 引起不愉快

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使惱怒, 使過敏, 使煩躁, 使難受
v. intr. - 引起惱怒, 引起不愉快

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 초조하게 하다, 노하게 하다, 무효로 하다
v. intr. - 무효로 하다, 실효 시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 無効にする, いらいらさせる, じらす, 刺激する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يغضب, يثير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הרגיז, גירה (העור), הציק, גירה איבר לתגובה פעילה‬
v. intr. - ‮הורגז, הרגיז‬

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