Definition for Irritant:

• That which causes irritation or pain, beat and tension; either mechanically, as puncture, acupuncture, or scarification; chemically, as the alkalies and acids; or in a specific manner, as cantharides. Irritants are of great use in the treatment of disease.

Synonyms for Irritant:

• n.

  •
  • allergen,
  • anaphylaxis,
  • allergic,
  • allergy,
  • intolerant,
  • intolerance,
  • hypoallergenic,
  • anaphylactic shock,
  • hypersensitive.
  •
  • feelings,
  • vexation,
  • drag,
  • torment,
  • pain,
  • peeve,
  • irritation.
  •allergen (noun)
  • immune triggers,
  • ragweeds,
  • foreign substances,
  • dust mites.
  •annoyance (noun)
  • trouble,
  • burden.
  •bother (noun)
  • dis tress,
  • pain in neck,
  • dis tresses,
  • dis-tress,
  • head-ache,
  • worriments,
  • pain the neck,
  • dis-tresses,
  • pain neck.
  •cognition (noun)
  • thorn,
  • irritant.
  •exasperation (noun)
  • dis-pleasure,
  • dis-pleasures,
  • dis pleasures,
  • dis pleasure.
  •hate (noun)
  • Repellency,
  • no love lost,
  • Repellence,
  • nasty look,
  • Hates,
  • black beast,
  • Repugnancy.
  •pest (noun)
  • crashing bore,
  • badgerer,
  • tormentors,
  • thorn in side,
  • tormentor.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • menace,
  • joke.
  •
  • calamity,
  • pinprick,
  • annoyance,
  • aggravation.

Paraphrases for Irritant:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    frustrating, corrosive, Irksome.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    irritating, galling, annoying.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    irritating, irritation, annoyance.

Antonyms for Irritant:

• n.

  • annoyance
    happiness, help, aid.
  • Other antonyms:
    joy, pleasure, delight.

Irritant Sentence Examples:

• Relieved of the irritant of the lank youth's voice and presence, Iskender felt dismay at his own boastfulness, and repented of it humbly before Allah.

Hyponym for Irritant:

• n.

  • cognition
    bother, pain in the neck, annoyance, pain in the ass, infliction, pain, botheration.