Synonyms of irritated

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adjective

ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd 

as in annoyed

subjected to and reacting with irritation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyed
• bothered
• exasperated
• angry
• upset
• aggravated
• displeased
• irritable
• infuriated
• frustrated
• vexed
• peeved
• angered
• irked
• disturbed
• indignant
• outraged
• troubled
• galled
• mad
• narked
• distressed
• scunnered
• perturbed
• sore
• irate
• put out
• inflamed
• riled
• resentful
• peevish
• fretful
• petulant
• snappish
• irascible
• ireful
• tortured
• provoked
• grumpy
• teed off
• cantankerous
• huffy
• steaming
• testy
• dyspeptic
• harassed
• grouchy
• tormented
• harried
• churlish
• bilious
• bristly
• rankled
• cross
• disapproving
• badgered
• shirty
• crabby
• snuffy
• choleric
• plagued
• persecuted
• tried
• piqued
• ill-humored
• tested
• touchy
• inconvenienced
• cranky
• hassled
• roiled
• pestered
• bedeviled
• fussy
• bearish
• pinpricked
• haggled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleased
• happy
• satisfied
• content
• delighted
• calm
• serene
• placid
• tranquil
• peaceable
• pacific

irritated

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verb

past tense of irritate

1

as in bothered

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoyed
• bothered
• bugged
• persecuted
• aggravated
• exasperated
• irked
• infuriated
• got
• peeved
• angered
• vexed
• worried
• riled
• nettled
• itched
• chafed
• ruffled
• grated
• griped
• ate
• burned (up)
• piqued
• galled
• got to
• insulted
• teased
• narked
• frosted
• plagued
• wore on
• rasped
• provoked
• hacked (off)
• put out
• upset
• spited
• enraged
• rubbed the wrong way
• harassed
• offended
• nagged
• got on one's nerves
• stuck in one's craw
• inflamed
• hassled
• agitated
• heckled
• set one's teeth on edge
• got one's goat
• roused
• incensed
• badgered
• unsettled
• harried
• pestered
• perturbed
• outraged
• antagonized
• distressed
• miffed
• disquieted
• maddened
• affronted
• rankled
• discomforted
• baited
• discomposed
• unhinged
• roiled
• deviled
• fretted
• exercised
• bullyragged
• freaked (out)
• undid
• hagrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliged
• appeased
• pleased
• mollified
• pacified
• delighted
• satisfied
• gratified
• placated
• assured
• reassured
• comforted
• conciliated
• propitiated
• contented
• soothed
• cheered
• quieted
• gladdened
• consoled
• solaced

2

as in scratched

to make sore by continued rubbing

new shoes usually irritate my feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratched
• scraped
• chafed
• excoriated
• fretted
• abraded
• galled
• inflamed
• burned
• grazed
• peeled
• skinned
• flayed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of irritated

Adjective

Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve, which passes through a tunnel on the inside of the elbow, becomes inflamed, swollen and irritated, Johns Hopkins explains. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Pavitt says that the last treatment should focus on keeping the skin hydrated and healthy and avoid any kind of extractions or peels that might possibly leave the skin red or irritated. — Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 23 July 2026

Verb

It is expected that Mourinho will try to tighten control over leaks concerning internal dressing-room matters, something that has irritated the club this season — and which Alonso sought to tackle. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Even though the calf irritated him over the weekend, the ankle is still the primary problem. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 May 2026