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irritated

American  
[ir-i-tey-tid] / ˈɪr ɪˌteɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. angered, provoked, or annoyed.

  2. inflamed or made raw, as a part of the body.

Other Word Forms

  • irritatedly adverb
  • unirritated adjective

Etymology

Origin of irritated

First recorded in 1585–95; irritate + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Drumming his fingers on his steering wheel as he came to her, Chitto made an irritated sound in the back of his throat and pulled over.

From Literature

I’m irritated that Dr. Crowchild keeps asking me to figure out what my automatic and unconscious negative thoughts are.

From Literature

The tortoise’s sleepy gaze was fixed ahead, and while there was no change in his dull expression, Clare did not think he imagined that the shell-dweller grew irritated.

From Literature

Sánchez irritated European allies last year by saying Russian troops were unlikely to reach the Pyrenees.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m as irritated by the song now as I remember being when it came out in 1998.

From The Wall Street Journal

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