irritate

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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)

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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