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
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'irritate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. irritate One may be annoyed by the well-meaning awkwardness of a servant, irritated by a tight shoe or a thoughtless remark, vexed at some careless neglect or needless misfortune, wounded by the ingra Synonyms: affront, aggravate, exasperate, offend, vex, annoy, insult, provoke, wound, displease, irritate, tease Antonyms: conciliate, content, gratify, honor, please
Synonyms for irritate 
