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irk
Synonyms and Antonyms of irk
- She irked her friend by chewing her gum loudly during the movie.
inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse
badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease
anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil
agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry
get one's goat, get on one's nerves, get to, rub the wrong way, set one's teeth on edge, stick in one's craw, wear on
Synonym Discussion of irk
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- their constant complaining annoys us
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- vexed by her son's failure to clean his room
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- careless waste irks the boss
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- don't bother me while I'm reading
irk
Synonyms and Antonyms of irk
- One of the teacher's major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture.
aggravation, annoyance, bother, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation
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