Synonyms and Antonyms of irritate
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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'irritate'
1. (verb) annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Synonyms: nark , dumbfound , get at , reproof , chide , bait , mystify , urticate , rile , fret , dun , cod , razz , crucify , stick , bedevil , reprimand , reach , amaze , lambaste , devil , get to , rub , tantalise , frustrate , annoy , chew out , beat , lambast , trounce , tease , taunt , roil , access , berate , chew up , disoblige , torment , stupefy , lecture , trouble oneself , agitate , put out , rag , discommode , inconvenience oneself , ride , bewilder , dress down , irritate , tantalize , stir up , rally , make , remonstrate , flummox , incommode , get , baffle , jaw , rebuke , worry , pose , vex , inconvenience , perplex , raise up , bother , gravel , disturb , take to task , fray , gall , puzzle , trouble , bawl out , scratch , nettle , progress to , call on the carpet , commove , twit , excoriate , have words , chafe , scold , call down , shake up , nonplus Antonyms: soothe
2. (verb) irritate
excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
Synonyms: annoy , nettle , get to , rag , gravel , rile , devil , bother , nark , vex , chafe , get at Antonyms: soothe
3. (verb) irritate
excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
Synonyms: annoy , nettle , get to , rag , gravel , rile , devil , bother , nark , vex , chafe , get at Antonyms: soothe
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