irritating English

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irritating Adjective

— If something is irritating, it makes people feel a little angry.

irritating

— adjective (= annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing) 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

— adjective (= irritative) (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite an irritative agent

— adjective (= painful) causing physical discomfort bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful

Synonyms irritating synonyms

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irritating English » English

annoying

unbearable

importunate

noisy

provoking

vexing

bothersome

vexatious

irksome

troublesome

exasperating

teasing

pestering

pesky

irritative

angering

aggravating

vexed

plaguy

plaguey

pestiferous

nettlesome

galling

tiresome

shut up

quiet

poisonous

painful

infuriating

impatient

grating

frustrating

boring

wearisome

virulent

vile

upsetting

upset

untoward

unpleasant

uncomfortable

thorny

tedious

tardy

tantalizing

tantalized

tantalising

stupid

stinging

slow

Topics irritating topics

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Person Sense, perceive

Sense of touch

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  irritating itchy prickly scratchy ticklish tingly

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Angry

Annoyed

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  annoying exasperating frustrating irritating galling nettlesome stupid bloody be a drag