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adjective ir·ri·tat·ed \ ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd \

Definition of irritated

:subjected to irritation; especially :roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant

irritated eyes

Examples of irritated in a Sentence

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

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Another Korean beauty fave, this potent essence-slash-toner features aloe vera and oat kernel extract to soothe irritated skin, argan oil for long-lasting moisture, and fermented dandelion extract to improve the skin's texture.

— stephanie saltzman, Allure, "The Best Beauty Products to Buy at Costco," 28 Aug. 2017
Others stirred, restless and increasingly irritated.

— bruce henderson, charlotteobserver, "The boy was screaming with 7 hours left to fly. Then she held out her hand.," 24 July 2017
As the list of park staffers for Zuckerberg’s tour kept changing last week, his advance staff grew irritated, said officials with knowledge of the issue.

— lisa rein, Washington Post, "Interior Dept. ordered Glacier park chief, other climate expert pulled from Zuckerberg tour," 20 July 2017
The British Grand Prix race weekend opened Thursday with an irritated and fidgety Hamilton having to field repeated questions at Silverstone about snubbing his loyal home fans.

— rob harris, The Seattle Times, "Hamilton feeling heat after snubbing event before British GP," 13 July 2017
This year, an irritated Carolina secondary won’t let Matt Ryan and his wideouts rack up more than 200 passing yards per matchup.

— jourdan rodrigue, charlotteobserver, "Panthers position analysis: Ticked-off cornerbacks won’t allow repeat of 2016," 5 July 2017
Another treatment, sclerotherapy, involves injecting the irritated vein with a caustic agent, as is often done for spider veins on legs and ankles.

— sandee lamotte, CNN, "Hemorrhoids: Dangers, treatments and prevention," 4 July 2017
Some can heal and calm irritated or raw skin, making them great for winter.

— vanity fair, Vanities, "A Few of the Best Facial Oils to Add to Your Routine," 26 June 2017
To increase your leverage, get some irritated non-smokers from other departments to join the cause.

— tribune news service, OregonLive.com, "Office Coach: Workers grumble about boss's smoke breaks," 24 June 2017

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First Known Use of irritated

1595

irritated Synonyms

Synonyms

aggravated, bothered, exasperated, galled, irked, annoyed, narked [British], peeved, put out, scunnered [chiefly Scottish], teed off, vexed

Near Antonyms

delighted, pleased; content, happy, satisfied; calm, pacific, peaceable, placid, serene, tranquil

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

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