irritated

CEFRC1

/ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Cause annoyance in

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    Experiencing a feeling of irritation.

Examples

  • Even the merest little thing irritated him.

  • The more he waited, the more irritated he became.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪɹɪtæɪtɪd/
  • /ˈɪɹɪtɛjtɪd/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. Inflamed and painful.

  2. simple past and past participle of irritate

More examples

In context

  • His irritated tone made the situation worse.

  • She felt irritated by the constant noise.

  • The answer irritated me.

Synonyms

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