Irritate: meaning, definitions and examples
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irritate
[ หษชrษชหteษชt ]
feeling
To annoy or provoke someone to the point of anger or frustration.
Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, bother, provoke, vex
Examples of usage
- He knew how to irritate her by constantly tapping his fingers on the table.
- The loud music from the party was starting to irritate the neighbors.
- Don't irritate the dog, or he might bark at you.
- I try not to let trivial matters irritate me, but sometimes it's hard.
- She was irritated by his constant interruptions during the meeting.
skin
To cause inflammation or soreness in a part of the body, especially the skin.
Synonyms
aggravate, bother, exacerbate, inflame, worsen
Examples of usage
- Wearing tight shoes can irritate the skin on your feet.
- Some people find that certain fabrics irritate their skin.
- The mosquito bite started to irritate her, so she applied some cream.
Translations
Translations of the word "irritate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น irritar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคขเคผเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รคrgern
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengganggu
๐บ๐ฆ ะดัะฐััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ irytowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท irriter
๐ช๐ธ irritar
๐น๐ท rahatsฤฑz etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ง์ฆ๋๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฒุนุฌ
๐จ๐ฟ drรกลพdit
๐ธ๐ฐ drรกลพdiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฟๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ draลพiti
๐ฎ๐ธ pirra
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัััััะบะตะฝะดััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฌแฃแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑcฤฑqlandฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ irritar
Etymology
The word 'irritate' comes from the Latin word 'irritatus', which means 'excite, provoke'. It entered the English language in the early 16th century. The original sense was 'stimulate or excite', but over time, it evolved to mean 'annoy or provoke someone'. The verb 'irritate' has been widely used in English literature and everyday language to express feelings of annoyance and frustration.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #20,108, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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