irritated

adjective

ir·​ri·​tat·​ed ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd How to pronounce irritated (audio)
Synonyms of irritatednext
: subjected to irritation
especially : roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant
irritated eyes

Examples of irritated in a Sentence

irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start
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If your complexion feels dry or irritated, any Illiyoon product or treatment will pretty much do the trick. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026 Gosling is fantastic at being irritated. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 My mom, irritated, honked the horn, and my dad stepped on the gas. Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026 But Bondi’s own colleagues have grown irritated with her over Epstein in the past, particularly in the runup to passage of legislation forcing the DOJ to release the files. Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for irritated

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of irritated was in 1595

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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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