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

The addition of bisabolol (from chamomile) and antioxidant vitamin E provides extra comfort and protection, so your skin feels clean, balanced, and refreshed (not squeaky or irritated). —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025

Your scalp may feel itchy and irritated as the skin flakes off due to dandruff. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 30 Oct. 2025

Farmer grew irritated because a man was outside staring at him, the other employee told police, according to the news outlet. —Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025

In mice, the scaly patches of irritated skin soon began growing new hair – and tests confirmed that white fat cells below the surface had shifted into fat-burning mode, revealing a burst of metabolic activity normally associated with fasting or cold exposure. —New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025

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