irritating

CEFRC1

/ˈɪrəˌteɪtɪŋ/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Cause annoyance in

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    present participle and gerund of irritate

Examples

  • Far from irritating my skin it was better than before I used it.

  • He is a very irritating critic of others.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. Stimulating or exciting a response.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Causing irritation, annoyance or pain.

More examples

In context

  • irritating bureaucracy

  • irritating music

  • irritating person

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The constant buzzing of the fly was so blank that he could not concentrate on his book.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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