Irritating: meaning, definitions and examples

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irritating

[ ɪˈrɪteɪtɪŋ ]

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in a negative way

Causing annoyance, impatience, or displeasure. Something that bothers or annoys someone.

Synonyms

aggravating, annoying, bothersome, irksome, vexing

Examples of usage

That irritating noise is driving me crazy.
His constant interruptions are really irritating.
The way she chews her gum is so irritating.
Why do you always make such irritating comments?
I find his behavior very irritating.

Translations

Translations of the word "irritating" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irritante

🇮🇳 परेशान करने वाला

🇩🇪 ärgerlich

🇮🇩 mengganggu

🇺🇦 дратівливий

🇵🇱 irytujący

🇯🇵 イライラする

🇫🇷 irritant

🇪🇸 irritante

🇹🇷 rahatsız edici

🇰🇷 짜증나는

🇸🇦 مزعج

🇨🇿 otravný

🇸🇰 dráždivý

🇨🇳 烦人的

🇸🇮 nadležen

🇮🇸 pirrandi

🇰🇿 мазасыздандыратын

🇬🇪 გამაღიზიანებელი

🇦🇿 qıcıqlandırıcı

🇲🇽 irritante

Word origin

The word 'irritating' originated from the Latin word 'irritare', which means 'to annoy or provoke'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English to describe something that causes annoyance or displeasure. The concept of irritation has been a part of human experience for centuries, as people have always been affected by things that bother or annoy them.