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irritate

/ˈɪɹɪteɪt/

verb
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🇬🇧 UK

/ˈɪɹɪteɪt/

🇺🇸 US

/ˈɪɹɪteɪt/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · verb

    To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

  2. Meaning 2 · verb

    To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.

  3. Meaning 3 · verb

    To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).

  4. Meaning 4 · verb

    To render null and void.

How this word is used

  • Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “irritate” when they mean: to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in..”
  • Academic “Scholars may discuss “irritate” carefully in formal writing.”
  • Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “irritate” in professional communication.”

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Synonyms

provoke rile

Antonyms

placate please soothe

Related words

irritating

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/məˈtɪkjʊləs/

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

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