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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.
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.
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.
Irritation definition: the act of irritating or the state of being irritated.. See examples of IRRITATION used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The fact or condition of being irritated. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that irritates. Webster's New World. A source of irritation. Their constant talking is an irritation to people who are reading. American Heritage Medicine. An inflammatory reaction of a bodily part.
