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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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
Adjective
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While nominated for Best Film, the epic Dune: Part Two was not shortlisted for Best Director for Denis Villeneuve. Elsewhere, some people were annoyed that the racy tennis film Challengers, starring Zendaya, did not receive a nod for Best Original Score.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Juliette is an engineer and she’s annoyed by this guy, but there's something about him that hooks her.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When the scalp is dry, the skin becomes irritated and starts to flake off.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
1 Feb. 2025
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Without them, skin can become dry, itchy, and irritated.—
R29 Team,
refinery29.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Adjective
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Barring an upset by a very capable Fremont-Oakland team, the two juggernauts from Alameda County’s biggest city should once again duke it out in the postseason.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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That’s not a 50-50 ball; that’s a 33.3-66.6 ball, and Xavier Worthy pulled the upset.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Scolding and whippings from Elizabeth and her exasperated father did nothing.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Senator Michael Bennet, a Democrat representing Colorado, became exasperated when Gabbard continued to talk around a condemnation of Snowden’s actions and refused to recant past comments justifying Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, he’s ordered to attend an acting class, where students are instructed how to soften interactions with variously angry, frightened or confused patients.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Peter Nguyen, 54, a father of a seventh-grader at the school, said lots of angry parents spoke up at the meeting.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Irked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irked. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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