Synonyms of irritates

irritates

verb

present tense third-person singular of irritate

1

as in annoys

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts

constant chatter irritated the student, who was trying to concentrate on a hard assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• annoys
• bothers
• persecutes
• bugs
• aggravates
• exasperates
• infuriates
• irks
• gets
• angers
• riles
• vexes
• eats
• itches
• chafes
• grates
• piques
• worries
• burns (up)
• provokes
• gripes
• ruffles
• teases
• wears on
• gets to
• plagues
• galls
• frosts
• offends
• peeves
• nettles
• hacks (off)
• enrages
• narks
• spites
• insults
• puts out
• harasses
• rasps
• upsets
• nags
• rubs the wrong way
• inflames
• gets on one's nerves
• sets one's teeth on edge
• rouses
• unsettles
• sticks in one's craw
• gets one's goat
• agitates
• antagonizes
• enflames
• pesters
• rankles
• hassles
• perturbs
• distresses
• maddens
• harries
• heckles
• outrages
• disquiets
• badgers
• unhinges
• roils
• incenses
• undoes
• baits
• devils
• discomforts
• affronts
• freaks (out)
• exercises
• frets
• bullyrags
• miffs
• ballyrags
• hagrides
• discomposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obliges
• pleases
• delights
• satisfies
• appeases
• pacifies
• gladdens
• placates
• gratifies
• mollifies
• assures
• contents
• soothes
• reassures
• propitiates
• conciliates
• cheers
• quiets
• comforts
• consoles
• solaces

2

as in scratches

to make sore by continued rubbing

new shoes usually irritate my feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scratches
• chafes
• excoriates
• scrapes
• galls
• abrades
• inflames
• frets
• burns
• grazes
• peels
• skins
• enflames
• flays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of irritates

There’s also a scene where Sylvie confronts Bob about never talking about his past, a subject that irritates him because of its irrelevance to his larger project. —Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Chafing Chafing occurs when skin rubs against skin or clothing, causing friction that irritates the skin. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Nov. 2024

This irritates the lining of the esophagus and causes heartburn. —Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 22 Nov. 2024

That irritates her because that’s her domain, dealing with the nuns. —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2024

Other posts may say the person found that baking soda irritates their skin, making acne worse. —Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024