Search results
- 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"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
IRRITATION definition: 1. the feeling of being angry or annoyed, or something that makes you feel like this: 2. a painful…. Learn more.
noun. ir· ri· ta· tion ˌir-ə-ˈtā-shən. 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.
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 letter had not been sent. Take your English to the next level.
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.
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.
noun. the act of irritating or the state of being irritated. something that irritates. Physiology, Pathology. the bringing of a bodily part or organ to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition. the condition itself. irritation. / ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən /.
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.
to annoy or make angry: After a while the noise began to irritate him. irritate verb [T] (MAKE SORE) to make something sore or painful, or to cause an uncomfortable physical reaction: At first my contact lenses irritated my eyes. (Definition of irritate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use irritation in a sentence Nicki treats the obsession with her pop ambitions as an irrelevant, surface-level irritation .
