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IRRITATING Synonyms

There are 32 synonyms of the word irritating. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word irritating. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for IRRITATING

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agitating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

annoying
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

bothersome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

displeasing
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities

exasperating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• making worse

frustrating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• discouraging by hindering

• preventing realization or attainment of a desire

galling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

grating
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

• a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

• optical device consisting of a surface with many parallel grooves in it; disperses a beam of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) into its wavelengths to produce its spectrum

adjective satellite

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

maddening
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

nagging
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• continually complaining or faultfinding

nettlesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

• easily irritated or annoyed

pestering
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• causing irritation or annoyance

provoking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment

vexing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely annoying or displeasing

• causing irritation or annoyance

wearisome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

enraging
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• put into a rage; make violently angry

incensing
verbv
noun

• a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

• the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned

verb

• perfume especially with a censer

• make furious

peeving
verbv
noun

• an annoyed or irritated mood

verb

• cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

riling
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

rile
verbv
verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

Best Hypernyms For IRRITATING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for irritating, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
aggravate aggravating annoying bothersome displease exacerbate exasperate exasperating excite infuriating maddening provoking stimulate vexing worsen riling

Alternatives for AGITATING

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