irritate

Meaning

1. (transitive) To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
2. (intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
3. (transitive) To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).

Opposite of

placate, please, soothe

Synonyms

annoy

vex

bother

provoke

anger

💢

exasperate

tease

aggravate

disturb

trouble

itch

infuriate

nettle

upset

enrage

chafe

stimulate

excite

make angry

rile

irk

pester

harass

gravel

incense

agitate

offend

worry

tickle

fret

torment

sting

nark

rouse

madden

stir up

incite

rag

hurt

hassle

hinder

devil

bug

🐛

rub

nag

jar

🫙

exacerbate

encumber

inconvenience

prick

Translations

irriter

irritare

irritar

reizen

ärgern

fâcher

irritar

agacer

importunar

kızdırmak

ergeren

incomodar

énerver

infastidire

irritieren

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin irrītātus, perfect passive participle of irrītō (“excite, irritate, incite, stimulate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).