irritation

CEFRC1

/ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A thing or person that annoys.

Examples

  • Mary smiled, but her voice had some irritation in it.

  • There was no irritation on his part.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌiɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being irritated.

  2. The act of irritating or annoying.

  3. A state of inflammation or of painful reaction to cell or tissue damage.

More examples

In context

  • Her mood graduated to irritation.

  • What irritation causes you to be so moody?

  • Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French irritation, from Latin irrītātiō, from irrītāre (“to excite”). By surface analysis, irritate + -ion.