irritation

Noun

Meaning

The act of irritating, or exciting, or the state of being irritated; excitement; stimulation, usually of an undue and uncomfortable kind; especially, excitement of anger or passion; provocation; annoyance; anger.

The act of exciting, or the condition of being excited to action, by stimulation; -- as, the condition of an organ of sense, when its nerve is affected by some external body; esp., the act of exciting muscle fibers to contraction, by artificial stimulation; as, the irritation of a motor nerve by electricity; also, the condition of a muscle and nerve, under such stimulation.

A condition of morbid excitability or oversensitiveness of an organ or part of the body; a state in which the application of ordinary stimuli produces pain or excessive or vitiated action.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pique aggravation discomfort annoyance soreness vexation anger resentment frustration temper discontent inflammation excitation displeasure annoying
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Antonyms

bliss beatitude glee love radiance rapture
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Hypernyms

suffering aggression arousal mistreatment abnormality annoyance

Hyponyms

huff miff twit impatience taunt taunting

Related terms

irritable irritate

Phrases with the word

source of irritation irritation of the pharynx irritation of the throat irritation of the tendon sheath irritation in throat dermal irritation

Examples

his temper sparked like damp firewood Source: Internet

any food produced irritation of the stomach Source: Internet

A modest tax hike would be the most acceptable solution politically, despite mild irritation on the part of entrepreneurs. Source: Internet

Ammonia is an irritant and irritation increases with concentration; the Permissible Exposure Limit is 25 ppm, and lethal above 500 ppm. Source: Internet

Anyway, if such essays fill you with irritation at any point during the stay-at-home period, let Luis Buñuel’s absolutely savage surrealist satire The Exterminating Angel (1962) serve as a balm. Source: Internet

As a result, it’s extra gentle, free from fragrance and colour and suitable to be used daily for women undergoing treatment for cancer, as well as for those who are prone to redness and irritation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

irritating irritating mail irritatingly irritation in larynx irritation in throat irritation of the pharynx