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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for irritated

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"

Adjective

1. irritated
usage: feeling inflammation or other discomfort (especially in a part of the body)
2. annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stunng, displeased (vs. pleased)
usage: 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"
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