Irritate Synonyms and Antonyms

ĭrĭ-tāt
To make (the skin) raw by or as if by friction
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. abrade
  2. chafe
  3. excoriate
  4. fret
  5. gall
Antonyms:
  1. help
  2. soothe
  3. pacify
  4. aid
  5. assuage
  6. please
  7. delight
To cause (someone) to feel impatient or angry; annoy:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. annoy

Words Related to Irritate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Irritate Sentence Examples

  • She knew that her going in during the night at an unusual hour would irritate him.

  • It does not contain any perfumes that irritate cats.

  • Nitrogen oxides can irritate airways, especially your lungs.

  • He had no idea if she'd respond or not; he did it more to irritate her than because he was thirsty.

  • All of them injected into the blood in large doses act as muscle and nerve poisons, and during their excretion by the kidney usually irritate it severely, but only a few are absorbed in sufficient amount to produce similar effects when given by the mouth.

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