Synonyms for irritate

Verb

1. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil, displease

usage: 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"

2. irritate, worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate

usage: excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"

3. irritate, stimulate, excite

usage: excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"