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irritating

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of irritating

1 causing annoyance

his particularly irritating habit of leaving his dirty clothes on the floor

Synonyms of irritating

abrasive, aggravating, annoying, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexing

Words Related to irritating

burdensome, discomforting, displeasing, disquieting, distressing, importunate, importune, inconveniencing

angering, enraging, infuriating

brattish, bratty, mischievous, offensive, troublesome, upsetting

distractive, painful, stressful, tiresome, troubling, trying, worrisome

biting, grating, jangling, jarring, spiny, thorny

Near Antonyms of irritating

delightful, pleasing

2 causing an unpleasant tingling sensation

this soap leaves a residue that might be a little irritating if you have sensitive skin

Synonyms of irritating

itchy, prickly, scratchy

Words Related to irritating

coarse, harsh, rough

Near Antonyms of irritating

silken, silky, soft, soothing

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