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adjective

Definition of irkednext
as in annoyed
subjected to and reacting with irritation irked drivers were honking and shouting at the cows in the road

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irked

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verb

past tense of irk
as in irritated
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts she irked her friend by chewing her gum loudly during the movie

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irked
  1. annoyed
  2. irritated
  3. bothered
  4. upset
  5. exasperated
  6. angry
Adjective
  • As already mentioned, the leagues were very annoyed with Leicester’s successful exploitation of the jurisdiction loophole last time.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Ross, in the passenger seat, appears annoyed before the officer says anything, and spends the whole scene glaring at Consuelos.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of annoyed
Adjective
  • Also, Roach was asked by several people and he was seemingly getting irritated with the consistent questions.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There are different reasons why your vulva may become irritated or inflamed.
    Heidi Cope, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of irritated
Verb
  • With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, if you can’t be bothered even to reach for the remote to select this new button, the latest firmware update will also automatically start playing the next episode after a countdown.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • One of my acquaintances is upset because her favorite place to get glasses is no longer in her plan’s network.
    Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Those takeaways were an instrumental part of Denver’s formula in a 24-22 upset.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • As Cha-il, the auditing department’s perpetually exasperated and hypervigilant leader, Shin helps to uncover various scandals and white collar crimes.
    Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • There’s comic mileage in Gromit’s expressive eyes – ranging from exasperated to determined – as the heroic dog endeavors to save the day.
    Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of exasperated
Adjective
  • Waves of immigration have sparked an angry ethno-nationalism that advantages ideological extremes.
    Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of angry
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