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- Dictionaryirritation/ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or slightly angry: "much to my irritation, Chris fell asleep" Similar Opposite
- 2. inflammation or other discomfort in a body part caused by reaction to an irritant substance: "some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis"
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IRRITATION definition: 1. the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes you feel like this: 2. a painful…. Learn more.
the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes you feel like this: That kind of behavior is sure to cause irritation. Traffic noise is just one of several minor irritations (= small problems). Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. anger He vented his anger by kicking the door.
IRRITATE definition: 1. to make someone angry or annoyed: 2. to make a part of your body sore or painful: 3. to make…. Learn more.
Irritation is a feeling of annoyance, especially when something is happening that you cannot easily stop or control. For the first time Leonard felt irritation at her methods. He tried not to let his irritation show as he blinked in the glare of the television lights. Synonyms: annoyance, anger, fury, resentment More Synonyms of irritation.
1. a. : the state of being irritated. b. : something that irritates. c. : the act of irritating. 2. : a condition of irritability, soreness, roughness, or inflammation of a bodily part. Synonyms. aggravation. aggro [British] annoyance. botheration. exasperation. frustration. grief. pip [chiefly British] vexation.
An irritation is a situation or action that annoys someone — emotionally or physically. Your off-key singing in the car might be an irritation to the driver, or that poison ivy could be an irritation as well.
noun. /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the state of being annoyed, especially by something that somebody continuously does or by something that continuously happens. He noted, with some irritation, that the email had not been sent. Definitions on the go.
The earliest known use of the noun irritation is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for irritation is from 1589, in the writing of George Puttenham, writer and literary critic. irritation is a borrowing from Latin .
n. 1. a. The act of irritating: the prankster's irritation of the others in the dorm. b. The condition of being irritated; vexation: honked the horn with irritation at the delay. 2. A source of irritation: Their constant talking is an irritation to people who are reading. 3. An inflammatory reaction of a bodily part. 4.
Definitions of 'irritation' 1. Irritation is a feeling of annoyance, especially when something is happening that you cannot easily stop or control. [...] 2. An irritation is something that keeps annoying you. [...] 3. Irritation in a part of your body is a feeling of slight pain and discomfort there. [...] More. English for Special Purposes.
