irritated

adjective

ir·​ri·​tat·​ed ˈir-ə-ˌtā-təd How to pronounce irritated (audio)
: subjected to irritation
especially : roughened, reddened, or inflamed by an irritant
irritated eyes

Examples of irritated in a Sentence

irritated viewers were bombarding the station with complaints about the game's delayed start
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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 The Star Tribune reported late Wednesday that Walz was irritated by Flanagan's behind-the-scenes moves to prepare for her own potential administration and campaign, including spending money from their gubernatorial campaign account without his sign-off. Torey Van Oot, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 The silicone bristles won’t leave your head feeling raw or irritated. Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irritated 

Word History

First Known Use

1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of irritated was in 1595

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“Irritated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irritated. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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