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

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irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start
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However, when the teen took more showers to relieve her initial pain, her skin became more irritated. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Azaria was not the only one irritated at Swift’s Game 4 courtside presence. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026 On Friday, a cloud of irritated bees swarmed the linden’s trunk about 20 feet up, where wind from strong storms the night before had snapped it. — Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 The byproduct was irritated, itchy skin with the discomfort of scratches, scabs and the stink that accompanied it. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for irritated

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First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Jul. 2026.

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