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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of irritates

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