irritated

adjective

ir·​ri·​tat·​ed ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd 

: subjected to irritation

especially : roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant

irritated eyes

Synonyms

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

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 condition occurs when the band of connective tissue spanning your arch, called your plantar fascia, becomes inflamed and irritated, which can happen for a bunch of reasons—after all, plantar fasciitis plagues as many as two million people yearly in the US. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 June 2025

Calamine lotion: This topical treatment contains zinc oxide, which can soothe irritated or itchy skin.6 Medicated shampoo: Shampoos that contain medical-grade coal tar can help reduce eczema symptoms on your scalp. —Sarah Hudgens, Health, 19 June 2025

McMahon adds that hormones, stress, allergies, hot tools, and diet can also cause a dry or irritated scalp. —Jamie Wilson, Glamour, 16 June 2025

For those with super-dry, irritated skin, Dr. Gratch cosigns this face cream—this formula gets its rich texture from shea butter (though, keep in mind shea butter is a no-no for acne-prone skin types). —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 June 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