irritating
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ɪˌteɪ adjective
causing irritation; annoying; provoking: irritating questions.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
2.
Physiology, Biology. to excite (a living system) to some characteristic action or function.
3.
Pathology. to bring (a body part) to an abnormally excited or sensitive condition.
verb (used without object)
4.
to cause irritation or become irritated.
Origin:
1525–35; < Latin irrītātus, past participle of irrītāre to arouse to anger, excite, aggravate, equivalent to irritā- v. stem + -tus past participle suffix
1525–35; < Latin irrītātus, past participle of irrītāre to arouse to anger, excite, aggravate, equivalent to irritā- v. stem + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
ir·ri·ta·tor, noun
Synonyms
1. vex, chafe, fret, gall; nettle, ruffle, pique; incense, enrage, infuriate, inflame. Irritate, exasperate, provoke mean to annoy or stir to anger. To irritate is to excite to impatience or angry feeling, often of no great depth or duration: to irritate by refusing to explain an action. To exasperate is to irritate to a point where self-control is threatened or lost: to exasperate by continual delays and excuses. To provoke is to stir to a sudden, strong feeling of resentful anger as by unwarrantable acts or wanton annoyance: to tease and provoke an animal until it attacks.
1. vex, chafe, fret, gall; nettle, ruffle, pique; incense, enrage, infuriate, inflame. Irritate, exasperate, provoke mean to annoy or stir to anger. To irritate is to excite to impatience or angry feeling, often of no great depth or duration: to irritate by refusing to explain an action. To exasperate is to irritate to a point where self-control is threatened or lost: to exasperate by continual delays and excuses. To provoke is to stir to a sudden, strong feeling of resentful anger as by unwarrantable acts or wanton annoyance: to tease and provoke an animal until it attacks.
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irritate (ˈɪrɪˌteɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to annoy or anger (someone) |
| 2. | (tr) biology to stimulate (an organism or part) to respond in a characteristic manner |
| 3. | (tr) pathol to cause (a bodily organ or part) to become excessively stimulated, resulting in inflammation, tenderness, etc |
| [C16: from Latin irrītāre to provoke, exasperate] | |
| 'irritator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
irritate
1530s, from L. irritatus, from pp. stem of irritare "excite, provoke." An earlier verb form was irrite (mid-15c.), from O.Fr. irriter.
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Example sentences
There are few things more irritating than attempting to remotely access data from your home computer.
In addition, even irritating family members often provide support and warmth you cannot afford to give up.
People who have to look at them can find them irritating or worse.
Your letter must be long enough to contain real substance but not so long that it becomes irritating.
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