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irritant

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of irritant

something that is a source of irritation

the whining child was a constant irritant to his long-suffering parents

Synonyms of irritant

aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, trial, vexation

Words Related to irritant

discomfort, fleabite, pinprick

affront, insult, offense (or offence)

affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore

anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

Near Antonyms of irritant

delight, joy, pleasure

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