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Learn the meaning of irritate with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
irritate
(verb)
irritate
(verb)
Meaning
make someone feel annoyed or upset
Example
"Loud noises can irritate some people."
Synonyms
annoyvexbother
Antonyms
mollifysoothe
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin irritare, meaning to excite or provoke.
Related word forms
noun: irritation
adjective: irritating
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