What is another word for irritate?
721 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɐplˈɛntɪ], [ ɐplˈɛntɪ], [ ɐ_p_l_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ], [ ˈɪ_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˌeɪ_t], [ ˈɪɹɪtˌe͡ɪt], [ ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt]Table of Contents
Similar words for irritate:- irritate (noun)
- aggravate (verb)
- chafe (verb)
- displease (verb)
- hurt, chafe (verb)
- irritate (verb)
- pain (verb)
- upset, anger (verb)
- aggravate
- disappoint
- displease
- embitter
- exasperate
- excite
- gall
- madden
- miff
- needle
- pain
- worry
- other relevant words
- other synonyms
Definition for Irritate:
- To make morbidly excitable, or oversensitive; to fret; as, the skin is irritated by friction; to irritate a wound by a coarse bandage.
Synonyms for Irritate:
n.
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- madden.
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- erupt,
- hypersensitive,
- anaphylaxis,
- allergy,
- redden,
- intolerance,
- hypoallergenic,
- swell,
- allergen,
- itch,
- intolerant,
- allergic,
- antigen,
- burn.
v.
•aggravate (verb)- bait,
- perturb,
- nag,
- discompose,
- exacerbate,
- antagonize,
- envenom,
- arouse,
- bedevil,
- harry,
- peeve,
- enrage,
- needle,
- trouble,
- badger,
- pester,
- rankle,
- infuriate,
- exasperate,
- upset.
- grind,
- harass,
- disturb,
- chafe,
- scrape,
- rasp,
- wear,
- scrub,
- abrade,
- rub,
- resist,
- aggravate,
- fret,
- grate.
- jar,
- repel,
- disappoint,
- aggrieve,
- offend,
- displease,
- disgust,
- shock,
- scandalize,
- anger,
- rile,
- provoke.
- inflame,
- agonize,
- wrench,
- cramp,
- pain,
- ache,
- anguish,
- afflict,
- sore,
- throb,
- distress,
- smart,
- torment,
- rack,
- crick,
- sting,
- stitch,
- torture,
- throe,
- suffer,
- discomfort,
- hurt.
- bug,
- abrade,
- put out,
- get on nerves,
- drive up the wall,
- incense,
- infuriate,
- rankle,
- exasperate,
- chafe,
- rasp,
- affront,
- enrage,
- rile,
- harass,
- madden,
- fret,
- pester,
- pique,
- pain,
- distemper,
- rattle,
- sour,
- needle,
- gall,
- try,
- get under skin,
- burn,
- disturb,
- peeve,
- ruffle,
- vex,
- grate,
- rub the wrong way,
- roil,
- get,
- aggravate,
- provoke,
- bother,
- irk,
- annoy,
- nettle,
- confuse,
- inflame,
- offend.
Other synonyms:
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- drive.
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- burn.
- miff.
- bait.
- heckle,
- motivation,
- disoblige,
- stir up,
- martyr,
- worry,
- commove,
- strain,
- irritation,
- dominate,
- put out,
- fretted,
- agitate,
- heighten,
- distemper,
- e,
- chivy,
- bite,
- intensify,
- pay off,
- alienate,
- soak,
- burn,
- stimulation,
- disquiet,
- make blood boil,
- burn up,
- catch,
- gravel,
- taunt,
- push on,
- thorn,
- criticize,
- carp,
- discommode,
- hack,
- grate on,
- turn off,
- dumbfound,
- weaken,
- build up,
- embitter,
- inconvenience,
- overthrow,
- urticate,
- devil,
- roil,
- stir,
- niggle,
- lambast,
- huff,
- spine,
- maddeningly,
- excoriate,
- lecture,
- plaster,
- guy,
- confuse,
- souse,
- intolerance,
- defensive,
- grit,
- separate,
- haunt,
- get in hair,
- father,
- itch,
- dog,
- fix,
- aggravation,
- persecute,
- carp at,
- fester,
- annoying,
- set on,
- pall,
- ire,
- hoarse,
- damage,
- affront,
- sow dissension,
- produce,
- obtain,
- Irksome,
- deteriorate,
- burden,
- arrest,
- chew out,
- nerve,
- exacerbation,
- let,
- derange,
- grow,
- become,
- resentment,
- draw,
- tweak,
- find,
- drive crazy,
- pierce,
- amplify,
- miff,
- reproof,
- hypoallergenic,
- frost,
- barrack,
- bristle,
- cut,
- heated,
- sicken,
- humiliate,
- Enchafe,
- harm,
- mortify,
- swell,
- tyrannize,
- annoyingly,
- agonise,
- steam,
- hound,
- harrow,
- tedious,
- disrupt,
- maddening,
- stimulate,
- fray,
- Discomfiting,
- nark,
- take,
- disunite,
- wig,
- nip,
- slosh,
- set out,
- fire,
- reprimand,
- terrorize,
- pick,
- stir up trouble,
- force,
- get under skin,
- erupt,
- Suscitate,
- hypersensitive,
- enlarge,
- redden,
- mystify,
- pit against,
- beat,
- augment,
- chide,
- injure,
- twist,
- smash,
- have words,
- go,
- frustrating,
- fume,
- lash,
- tantalise,
- foment,
- excitation,
- goad,
- allergic,
- pickup,
- engender,
- contract,
- ruffle,
- embarrass,
- fire up,
- dissatisfy,
- crock,
- incitation,
- ferocity,
- dilapidate,
- intolerant,
- get under one's skin,
- tire,
- sour,
- sensitize,
- incommode,
- anaphylaxis,
- convulse,
- brown off,
- set about,
- interfere,
- commence,
- insult,
- nettle,
- pay back,
- bewilder,
- jangle,
- make sore,
- remonstrate,
- twit,
- gripe,
- get mad,
- spur,
- interrupt,
- nag at,
- rally,
- push,
- get on nerves,
- Henpeck,
- estrange,
- induce,
- put back,
- faze,
- lambaste,
- galling,
- make trouble,
- discomfit,
- plague,
- rage,
- reach,
- breach,
- ragged,
- access,
- tax,
- rib,
- exasperatingly,
- start out,
- excitement,
- pick on,
- prolong the agony,
- COD,
- blistering,
- concern oneself,
- Gride,
- emotion,
- chivvy,
- Impassion,
- wear on,
- worsen,
- set at odds,
- mock,
- convey,
- bring forth,
- set against,
- disconcerting,
- sharpen,
- undergo,
- stimulus,
- antigen,
- inconvenience oneself,
- crucify,
- intimidate,
- passionate,
- chagrin,
- acquire,
- horrify,
- divide,
- generate,
- give the needle,
- wound,
- cavil,
- irritating,
- cut to the quick,
- bug,
- aggravating,
- bugger off,
- nerves,
- cheese off,
- scratch,
- difficult,
- get excited,
- make worse,
- hector,
- perplex,
- magnify,
- transgress,
- teeoff,
- quibble,
- capture,
- agitation,
- accelerate,
- ride,
- jade,
- dun,
- develop,
- nonplus,
- fan the flame,
- get in one's hair,
- stab,
- harried,
- agent provocateur,
- incentive,
- eat,
- allergy,
- fuddle,
- getting,
- molest,
- encouragement,
- razz,
- disaffect,
- impair,
- concern,
- fetch,
- oppress,
- get,
- import,
- rattle,
- spite,
- gall,
- wring,
- come,
- get on one's nerves,
- flummox,
- besot,
- seethe,
- default,
- intrude,
- chevy,
- steam up,
- rag,
- incite,
- excited,
- aim,
- take aback,
- prick,
- start,
- baffle,
- ablaze,
- beget,
- urge,
- wind-up,
- put,
- work up,
- wrath,
- increase,
- bothersome,
- weary,
- set up,
- rouse,
- dress down,
- bawl out,
- stick,
- emotional,
- incense,
- drive insane,
- snub,
- tickle,
- make nervous,
- martyrize,
- rub the wrong way,
- beleaguer,
- give pain,
- try,
- begin,
- frustrate,
- buzz off,
- quicken,
- hot up,
- discontent,
- seedy,
- break,
- disgruntle,
- animation,
- get to,
- make,
- bring,
- amaze,
- berate,
- unsettle,
- kindle,
- pinch,
- irritatingly,
- pose,
- progress to,
- enthusiastic,
- disconcert,
- rebuke,
- beset,
- bore,
- trounce,
- chaff,
- deepen,
- piss,
- provocation,
- prod,
- frantic,
- lacerate,
- exasperation,
- Importune,
- feelings,
- heat up,
- jaw,
- pick at,
- can,
- receive,
- make acute,
- outrage,
- set on edge,
- commotion,
- come between,
- slight,
- fillip,
- puzzle,
- excruciate,
- Endamage,
- experience,
- wall,
- exercise,
- enhance,
- find fault with,
- tantalize,
- have,
- nudge,
- make see red,
- hype,
- jeer,
- get goat,
- drive up the wall,
- incur,
- excite,
- may,
- chew up,
- fury,
- give offense,
- allergen,
- madden,
- sustain,
- drive,
- ail,
- trouble oneself,
- bully,
- hurt feelings,
- arrive,
- infuriating,
- get at,
- discourage,
- stupefy,
- chafing,
- gnaw,
- destroy,
- upbraid,
- fluster,
- scold,
- drive mad.
Antonyms for Irritate:
v.
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soothe.
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Hypernym for Irritate:
Hyponym for Irritate:
v.
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exacerbate, aggravate, exasperate, worsen.
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