Synonyms of irritated

irritated 1 of 2

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

irritated

2 of 2

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

Examples of irritated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

An overly chipper bot is probably going to make someone who’s irritated that their flight was changed or their booking lost even more annoyed. —Nicki Sprinz, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Those irritated by higher costs for everyday goods included 79% of households making over $100,000 per year, with 87% of baby boomers expressing concern over food and beverage prices. —Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024

The gel-type moisturizer soothes irritated skin and glides on easily after your evening face wash. —Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024

Topical zinc side effects include burning, skin discoloration, and stinging when applied to irritated skin. —Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Sep. 2024