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irritating::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | irritative |
irritating::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | painful |
bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful.
irritating::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | annoying, bothersome, galling, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing |
an irritating delay.
Examples of irritating
irritating
He was like the political version of pollen-in the air, inescapable, irritating.
From the newsweek.com
At hand is a small matter, compared to the ones mentioned above, but irritating.
From the timesunion.com
The change that Obama promised has settled on us all like an irritating drizzle.
From the dailyherald.com
You don't take them seriously, but they are irritating when you stumble on them.
From the courier-journal.com
Even more irritating is the low-level warning light that flicks on at 100 miles.
From the telegraph.co.uk
So that's one in the eye for those irritating bottled-water-swigging gym freaks.
From the iwcp.co.uk
My bet is that most viewers will find this buddy comedy outrageously irritating.
From the kentucky.com
These are all wonderful developments for those who find the Phillies irritating.
From the denverpost.com
The combination creates chloramine gas, which is highly irritating to the lungs.
From the kentucky.com
- Annoying: causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering ...
- (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"
- Causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
- (irritatingly) in an irritating manner
- (irritate) annoy: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
- (irritate) excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
- (irritated) annoyed: aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
- (irritation) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- (irritation) pique: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
