irritated

[ ir-i-tey-tid ]

adjective

1. angered, provoked, or annoyed.
2. inflamed or made raw, as a part of the body.

Other Words From

• irri·tated·ly adverb
• un·irri·tated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of irritated¹

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

Example Sentences

Over the following hour, reporters went from amused to irritated as he failed to provide any of the promised evidence for his claims.

From BBC

Trump, irritated, pulled the microphone from its stand and held it close to his face.

From Los Angeles Times

However, if people are irritated by the smell, she recommends they stay away from the coastline this week.

From Los Angeles Times

And they have and it hasn’t – in fact the direct nature of their remarks about reparations on the way to the summit irritated some of those countries campaigning on it.

From BBC

She describes shooting a scene in which Taverner is irritated by someone who then leaves her office.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• angry
• bothered
• disturbed
• troubled