Meaning & Definition of Irritating in English
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Irritating
/ɪrətetɪŋ/
adjective
1. Causing irritation or annoyance
- "Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
- "Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"
- "Found it galling to have to ask permission"
- "An irritating delay"
- "Nettlesome paperwork"
- "A pesky mosquito"
- "Swarms of pestering gnats"
- "A plaguey newfangled safety catch"
- "A teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"
- "A vexatious child"
- "It is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
synonym:
- annoying,
- bothersome,
- galling,
- irritating,
- nettlesome,
- pesky,
- pestering,
- pestiferous,
- plaguy,
- plaguey,
- teasing,
- vexatious,
- vexing
2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
- "An irritative agent"
synonym:
- irritating,
- irritative
3. Causing physical discomfort
- "Bites of black flies are more than irritating
- They can be very painful"
synonym:
- irritating,
- painful
Examples of using
I have to -- oh God oh great -- remember such a string of numbers, great famous Archimedes, help the suffering, give him the power, let him recite by heart those famous, and yet for us irritating, ah, numbers of Ludolph!