About The Word Irritating

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Irritating

Irritating Meaning & Definition
Irritating Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Irritating?

[adj] causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
[adj] causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
[adj] (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Irritating: annoying | bothersome | disagreeable | galling | irritative | nettlesome | painful | pesky | pestering | pestiferous | plaguey | plaguy | stimulative | teasing | uncomfortable | vexatious | vexing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Irritating: acerbic | acid | acrid | aggravating | aggravative | annoying | asperous | astringent | biting | bitter | bothering | bothersome | caustic | chafing | contentious | cutting | disturbing | escharotic | exasperating | exasperative | fretting | galling | grating | grinding | harassing | harsh | importunate | importune | irking | irksome | irritant | irritative | keen | mordant | nose-tickling | penetrating | pesky | pestering | pestiferous | pestilent | pestilential | piercing | piquant | plaguesome | plaguey | plaguing | poignant | provocative | provoking | pungent | rasping | rough | scratchy | severe | sharp | sour | stinging | teasing | tiresome | tormenting | trenchant | troublesome | troubling | vexatious | vexing | vitriolic | wearisome | worrisome | worrying

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