Related Words for irritate

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bother
/x
Verb, Verb
annoy
x/
Verb, Verb
vex
/
Verb, Verb
rile
/
Verb, Verb, Noun
rag
/
Noun, Verb
gravel
/x
Verb, Verb
devil
/x
Verb, Verb
nettle
/x
Verb, Verb, Noun
get at
//
Phrase, Noun, Verb
get to
//
Phrase, Verb
soothe
/
Verb, Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb
inflame
x/
Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
irritation
xx/x
Noun
offend
x/
Verb
endear
x/
Verb
confuse
x/
Verb
antagonize
x/xx
Verb
alienate
/xx
Verb
frighten
/x
Verb
amuse
x/
Verb
disturb
x/
Verb
displease
x/
Verb
injure
/x
Verb
excite
x/
Verb
provoke
x/
Verb
confound
x/
Verb
hurt
/
Noun
unsettle
x/x
Verb
terrify
/xx
Verb
agitate
/xx
Verb
mollify
/xx
Verb
distract
x/
Verb
intimidate
x/xx
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
sooth
x
Noun
harass
x/
Verb
incite
x/
Verb
humiliate
x/xx
Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
scold
/
Verb
perturb
x/
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
interfere
xx/
Verb
irritant
/xx
Noun
placate
/x
Verb
degrade
x/
Verb
exacerbate
x/xx
Verb
depress
x/
Verb
stimulate
/xx
Verb
demean
x/
Verb
impede
x/
Verb
mislead
x/
Verb
affect
x/
Verb
soften
/x
Verb
astonish
x/x
Verb
pacify
/xx
Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
bothersome
/xx
Adjective
disappoint
xx/
Verb
tempt
/
Verb
weaken
/x
Verb
enlighten
x/x
Verb
dampen
/x
Verb
overwhelm
xx/
Verb
impress
x/
Verb
harm
/
Noun
sicken
/x
Verb
fascinate
/xx
Verb
spoil
/
Noun
scare
/
Noun
betray
x/
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb
invigorate
x/xx
Verb
impair
x/
Verb
beguile
x/
Verb
contaminate
x/xx
Verb
pester
/x
Verb
amaze
x/
Noun
irksome
/x
Adjective
arouse
x/
Verb
assail
x/
Verb
undermine
/xx
Verb
startle
/x
Noun
troublesome
/xx
Adjective
tickle
/x
Noun
paralyze
/xx
Verb
backfire
/x
Noun
ensnare
x/
Verb
afflict
x/
Verb
devastate
/xx
Verb
annoyance
x/x
Noun
maim
/
Noun
chastise
x/
Verb
angers
/x
Noun
disparage
x/x
Verb
chafe
/
Noun
relieve
x/
Verb
goad
/
Noun
insult
x/
Noun
reassure
xx/
Verb
tends
/
Verb
terrorize
/xx
Verb
taunt
/
Noun
grate
/
Noun
urge
/
Noun
fire up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
wear on
//
Phrase, Verb
riot
/x
Noun
umbrage
/x
Noun
tease
/
Noun
incense
x/
Noun
burn up
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
spite
/
Noun
gripe
/
Noun
fire
/x
Noun
instigate
/xx
Verb
madden
/x
Verb
angry
/x
Adjective, Verb
beset
x/
Verb
boost
/
Verb, Noun
bug
/
Noun, Verb
cause
/
Noun, Verb
chevy
/x
Name, Verb
crucify
/xx
Verb
dun
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
fret
/
Verb, Noun
gall
/
Noun, Verb
harry
/x
Name, Verb
hassle
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
itch
/
Noun, Verb
mad
/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun
molest
x/
Verb
pique
/
Noun, Verb
plague
/
Noun, Verb
rash
/
Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb
rasp
/
Noun, Verb
red
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
rub
/
Verb, Noun
ruffle
/x
Verb, Noun
scratch
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
spur
/
Noun, Verb
torment
/x
Noun, Verb
upset
x/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
die
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
pidgin
/x
Noun
gloss
/
Noun, Verb