irritated

adjective

ir·​ri·​tat·​ed ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd 

: subjected to irritation

especially : roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant

irritated eyes

Synonyms of irritated

• annoyed
• bothered
• exasperated
• angry
• upset
• aggravated

Examples of irritated in a Sentence

irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start

Recent Examples on the Web

Your throat and lungs become irritated from smoke inhalation, causing you to cough or feel short of breath. — Hannah Harper, Health, 2 June 2026

However, when the teen took more showers to relieve her initial pain, her skin became more irritated. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Azaria was not the only one irritated at Swift’s Game 4 courtside presence. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026

On Friday, a cloud of irritated bees swarmed the linden’s trunk about 20 feet up, where wind from strong storms the night before had snapped it. — Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irritated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated